About 62% of Sierra Leonean women aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence. Getty Images July 14, 2021 We used performing arts to map out gender violence in Sierra Leone. What we found Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, University of Sierra Leone; Helen Shutt, University of Glasgow, and Laura S. Martin, University of Sheffield Theatre is able to create a space for discussion about how and why women experience physical and emotional violence.
Rigiatu Kamara (R), 38, who has recovered from the Ebola virus disease poses with her husband Baibai Kamara (L), 40, in Kenema, Sierra Leone, on August 26, 2014. Photo by Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images May 27, 2021 Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them Peter B James, Southern Cross University; Abdulai Jawo Bah, University of Sierra Leone; Amie Steel, University of Technology Sydney; Jon Adams, University of Technology Sydney, and Jon Wardle, Southern Cross University Ebola survivors use multiple avenues to address their health needs, which presents a management challenge.