WOMEN ARE KEY TO UNITY …VP Juldeh Jalloh Links Women’s Representation To National Cohesion

Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has made women’s representation and inclusion central to Sierra Leone’s national unity. He called on Sierra Leoneans to support Proportional Representation. He made the appeal at the closing of the National Unity and Social Cohesion Conference at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown.
“One critical pathway to building trust and cohesion is to progressively address the fears of exclusion and social injustice,” Dr Juldeh Jalloh said.
He said Sierra Leone must deal with exclusion and social injustice if it wants stronger trust among its people. His remarks drew attention to the links between fair participation, public confidence and the country’s wider efforts to keep the peace. The Vice President is a political scientist by training and an experienced security and governance expert. He has worked for many years with the United Nations and the International Crisis Group. He stressed that inclusion and women’s representation are vital to national cohesion.
His call puts women’s participation in politics among the most important issues in building a more inclusive society. The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion organised the conference. The event focused national attention on a key challenge: turning promises of unity into practical steps that promote fairness, representation and lasting peace.