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The Meaning and Practice of Women's Empowerment in Post-conflict Sierra Leone

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Hussaina J. Abdullah and Aisha Fofana-Ibrahim address the meaning and practice of women's empowerment in Sierra Leone's post-conflict reconstruction and peace consolidation processes from the perspectives of the Government of Sierra Leone and the UN system in Sierra Leone. These two institutions illustrate how women's empowerment has been pursued in two institutions with key roles and positions in Sierra Leone's post-war renewal processes.

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  1. These two new resolutions were aimed at strengthening the implementation of both 1325 and 1820 by strengthening justice systems to end impunity and ensure women's protection and empowerment.

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  1. Hussaina J Abdullah
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Abdullah, H., Fofana-Ibrahim, A. The Meaning and Practice of Women's Empowerment in Post-conflict Sierra Leone. Development 53, 259–266 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1057/dev.2010.14

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