“When that 10-year-old girl succeeds, everyone succeeds.” As @Atayeshe steps down as @UNFPA Executive Director, she reflects on her eight-year tenure at the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency. Learn more about her legacy: https://t.co/daicAtDcYg 📰 @UN_News_Centre

3/3 @UNFPA is proud to collaborate with UNICEF, UNDP, UN Women & national partners to ensure successful implementation with oversight from the @UNSierraLeone ’s RCO. Together, we’re working towards a 🇸🇱 where every woman & girl can live free from fear, violence & discrimination.

2/3 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 now joins other Spotlight Programme countries tackling violence against women and girls through stronger laws, prevention, survivor-based response services & women-led movements.

🧵1/3 We are excited to join government leaders, the @EUinSierraLeone, @UN partners, civil society, and survivors to launch the #SpotlightInitiative—a global UN-EU partnership to end all forms of violence against women and girls.

We joined @IcelandinSalone, @mohs_sl & @Cuamm on a joint visit to Barbara CHC to witness progress in its renovation & the delivery of essential medical equipment under our partnership to end obstetric fistula. The facility will enhance maternal & newborn care for 6,000+ people.

In the panel “From the Margins to Leadership,” our OiC @smululuma, emphasized that @UNFPA’s work is grounded in the lived experiences of survivors. From prevention to recovery, we ensure survivors are not only heard but lead the way in shaping responses to GBV & harmful practices

Yesterday, we joined @Stats_SL & @IrlEmbFreetown for a strategic roundtable dialogue on the 2026 Population & Housing Census. The discussion centred on aligning development partners' support for a credible, inclusive & well-resourced digital #PHC2026.

We participated in 🇸🇱’s Census Advisory Committee meeting—the top body guiding the 2026 Population & Housing Census. Made up of MDAs, CSOs, political parties, IRC, security sector & dev partners, the Committee provides oversight to ensure inclusive, accurate & dev-driven Census.

🧵1/4 @UNFPA 🇸🇱 is proud to participate in the National Health Summit in Freetown, led by @mohs_sl. Held under the theme, “Improving Health Outcomes for All: Every Sierra Leonean Matters,” & rooted in the Life Stages Approach.

At the National Health Summit, our RHCS Technical Specialist @ggshogo facilitated a powerful session on strengthening Sierra Leone’s public health supply chain—spotlighting digital innovations, local capacity, and strategies to ensure equitable access to essential commodities.

This week, we partnered with @stats_sl to hold Cartographic Mapping Master Trainers' training for the upcoming Population &Housing Census. This exercise will help delineate boundaries for admin units, facilitating organised data collection & ensuring full coverage of the Census.

This year, together with partners, we commemorated #IDM2025 by celebrating midwives in Sierra Leone, amplifying their voices, & spotlighting their essential role in saving lives & advancing maternal health.🤩 Catch highlights from the commemoration here: https://t.co/bngW5lwD6b

Our commitment: A world where every pregnancy is wanted🤰🏽, every childbirth is safe 👶🏽, and every young person's potential is fulfilled🌍✨. See how we worked towards this in 2024 🔗: https://t.co/l6YjlYTORb

🧵1/2 Strengthening the nursing & midwifery workforce is key to improving maternal & child health. Today, our OiC @smululuma joined the Deputy Minister 1 of @mohs_sl, the Nursing & Midwifery Council, @DSTISierraLeone & key partners to launch the new Nursing & Midwifery Strategy,

@UNFPA Sierra Leone 2024 Annual Report is here! 🤩 Read about our achievements and impact in ending preventable maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning, and gender-based violence and harmful practices: 🔗 https://t.co/l6YjlYTORb #UNFPASierraLeone #AnnualReport2024

📢 #Midwives could help avert almost two thirds of the world’s maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths. But they need adequate funding and support. See how @‌UNFPA—the @un sexual and reproductive health agency—is working to ensure #SafeBirth: https://t.co/vSBX9u2yu6

This #IDM2025, @Atayeshe calls on governments and donors to support @UNFPA’s Midwifery Accelerator initiative —because investing in midwives means saving lives. The time to act is now. Read her full statement: 🔗 https://t.co/lgxpagsG2P

🌍 Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis On #DayOfTheMidwife, we honour those who deliver life-saving care—even in the most fragile settings. Midwives are essential to survival. Their support cannot wait. #IDM2025 #MidwivesMatter

Midwives are at the heart of @UNFPA’s efforts to ensure NO woman dies giving life.💜We remain committed to supporting an enabling environment for midwives. #IDM2025 #MidwivesMatter

🧵1/2 #HappeningNow: Our Officer-in-Charge @smululuma, is thrilled to join the Sierra Leone Midwives Association, @mohs_sl, & partners to celebrate the incredible, lifesaving contributions of midwives.💜