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Sierra Leone

Archaeological Map

2016 | CIA – Central Intelligence Agency (Author), published by University of Texas Libraries

Country Overview

Targeted Groups
Perpetrators
Alert Status
Genocide Stage(s)

  • Young girls and women

  • Male descendants pushing for child marriage and FGM

  • Soweis (traditional cutters)

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Stage 1: Classification, Stage 3: Discrimination

Details

In Sierra Leone, after the 2024 Child Rights Act was passed, prohibiting child marriage, human rights activists criticized the country's lack of legislation banning FGM. The country has a deep-rooted tradition of utilizing female genital mutilation (FGM) as an entrance into society.

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Resources

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Rugiatu Turay works to persuade traditional practitioners to lay down the tools used to cut girls

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Page last updated:
8/12/2026
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