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The women and girls AdvocAid works with are often amongst the most marginalised in Sierra Leonean society. The stigma they face due to incarceration often means their safety nets of family, friends and their wider community is lost, risking increased vulnerability. The interlinked challenges of poverty and inequality they face means they often do not have the skills or opportunities to become financially independent upon release. In order to empower these women and girls and enable them to have lives and livelihoods they are proud of, AdvocAid will create opportunities for them to gain access to education and economic opportunities. 

Empowering women and girls through education 

AdvocAid, through partnerships, provides women and girls at the different stages of the justice system with educational opportunities to meet their needs. We recognise the importance of providing educational opportunities to empower women and girls – through knowledge of their rights and the provision of literacy and numeracy skills. This contributes to improving their lives outside of the justice system.

Empowering women and girls through economic justice

We provide women and girls during and post incarceration with the economic empowerment they need to support themselves financially upon their release. Building on our previous experience of supporting Go Bifo women groups, we work with partners to train, employ or provide small business support to more formerly incarcerated women. We have a vision to establish a social enterprise that supports women upon release, while simultaneously diversifying AdvocAid’s income streams.