A woman's place is in the House of Parliament
Mission Statement
The Fifty Fifty Group Sierra Leone is a non-partisan campaign for more women in politics and public life through training and advocacy.
Objectives
- To advocate that barriers against women going into politics be removed.
- To change people's perception of women in politics.
- To increase women's participation in democratic politics and other decision making bodies.
- To provide advice and encouragement that will enable women to participate in politics without fear.
- To lobby for the Zipper system of representation in politics- i.e.- one man one woman.
- To make women's candidature attractive to political parties and voters.
- To sensitise women about the importance of standing for parliament and local council and make a difference in the lives of Sierra Leoneans.
- To empower women through training in skills that would enable them to enter the political arena and other decision-making position with confidence.
- To develop and maintain a database of women professionals
Membership
Membership of The Fifty Fifty Group is open to all concerned women and supportive men. The group has various activities including the training of women and men in campaigning, lobbying and public speaking skills.
Membership benefits include:
- training in campaign, presentation and other relevant skills including the internet
- information
- media campaign
- civic education on the electoral process
- gender balance in current legislation
2007 Elections Events
Presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in Sierra Leone on 28 July 2007
Useful Links
The Parties
- All People's Congress
- Grand Alliance Party
- Peace and Liberation Party
- People's Democratic Party
- People's Movement for Democratic Change
- Revolutionary United Front
- Sierra Leone People's Party
- United National People's Party
- Young People's Party