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First Lady Mrs. Akufo-Addo in Sierra Leone for ”#Hands_Off_Our_Girls” campaign

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Ghana’s First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo last Friday, December 14, joined Sierra Leone’s First Lady Mrs. Maada Bio at 2019 – 2022 strategic plan summit themed: ”#Hands_Off_Our_Girls” at Bintumani conference hall in Freetown.

The “Hands off our girls” project is to protect girls from early marriage and teenage pregnancy.

The biggest problem in Africa especially in Sierra Leone is the teenage girls that are being disadvantaged by their parents and people for sex and early marriage.

Ghana’s First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo last and her Sierra Leone’s counterpart, Mrs. Madame Maada Bio /Photo: Huncho Mathoir

With her counterparts, they deliberated on programmes that will adequately deal with issues like child marriage, teenage pregnancy, sexual and gender based violence, child trafficking , cancer and other issues involving women empowerment.

In a tweeted message, Mrs. Akufo-Addo congratuled Madame Maada Bio and her country for the ”Hands Off Our Girls” campaign.

“I congratulate Madame Maada Bio and her country and wish her every success in her effort to end child marriage and reduce teenage pregnancies.”



Newsdesk story by Ruth Abla Adjorlolo

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