At first glance, women are doing better in Sierra Leone. In the last election, women tripled the number of seats they hold in parliament. They now control 14 percent of parliament. A few women have even taken up prominent ministry posts. And just last month, parliament passed three bills that will increase women's rights on issues such as domestic violence and divorce.
To read the full article, please visit the Radio Netherlands Wordwide's Website.
At first glance, women are doing better in Sierra Leone. In the last election, women tripled the number of seats they hold in parliament. They now control 14 percent of parliament. A few women have even taken up prominent ministry posts. And just last month, parliament passed three bills that will increase women's rights on issues such as domestic violence and divorce.
To read the full article, please visit the Radio Netherlands Wordwide's Website.