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The Ministry of Gender and Children's Affairs

The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs leads policies and programs that promote women’s empowerment, child protection, gender equality, and social inclusion across Sierra Leone, strengthening rights, welfare, and national development.

Interim Care Centres Established Across Sierra Leone.

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Reduction in Child Abuse Cases Through Strengthened Awareness & Enforcement

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Child Custody Cases Resolved Through Family Mediation Innitiatives

National & Global Partners Supporting the Ministry's Mission.

Latest News/Activities

Potlight Initiative 2.0: Sierra Leone Renews Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

Minister of Gender Backs Skills, Fashion Programme for Incarcerated Women

Advancing Women’s Rights: Sierra Leone Leads Regional Dialogue in Freetown.

Our Mission

The National Machinery for the development, coordination and oversight of all interventions relating to the promotion of gender equality, women’s empowerment, child protection, development and wellbeing

Our Vision

The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs envisions strengthened capacity to facilitate the development of gender- and child-responsive laws and policies, coordinate implementation, and provide effective oversight of interventions promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, child rights, wellbeing, and protection from violence, abuse, and exploitation

Our Mandate

The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs is particularly tasked with the following:
1. Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of the policy and legal framework for issues relating to women and children below 18 years of age;

Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs

Dr. Isata Mahoi

Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs.

It is my privilege to stand at the helm of a Ministry dedicated to the empowerment, protection, and advancement of every woman, man, and child in our nation. Our mandate is simple yet profound: to ensure that gender equality is not just an aspiration, but a lived reality, and that every child grows up in an environment where they feel safe, valued, and heard.

This website is more than a portal—it is a bridge between the Ministry and the people we serve. Here, you will find our policies, our progress, and our partnerships. I encourage you to use these resources, engage with our programs, and hold us accountable.

Together, we can build a nation where gender is never a barrier and childhood is always protected.