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April 17, 2023

Rebbeca Yei Kamara

Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone

Hon Rebecca Yei Kamara was a teenage mother who later became a social worker with a BA in Community Development Studies. She is the first woman to become a Parliamentarian in her District, and is among the few women that were appointed as Deputy Chairperson for the lands and environment committee in Parliament. She is also a member of the tourism committee and mines and minerals committee. She is a member of the opposition Coalition for Change Party.

Video provided by UN Women Sierra Leone.

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Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
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Hon Rebecca Yei Kamara was a teenage mother who later became a social worker with a BA in Community Development Studies. She is the first woman to become a Parliamentarian in her District, and is among the few women that were appointed as Deputy Chairperson for the lands and environment committee in Parliament. She is also a member of the tourism committee and mines and minerals committee. She is a member of the opposition Coalition for Change Party.

Video provided by UN Women Sierra Leone.

Date of Interview
Region
Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
Video