Episode 8: Leave it to Naasu
As we close this month chatting with some fierce women, we sit down with Madam Naasu Fofanah a Sierra Leonean sexual based violence survivor, author, entrepreneur and women’s rights activist to discuss the state of affairs in my home country. Naasu gives us her take on the root cause of sexual based violence in Sierra Leone and her experience as a teenager. Her book Leave it To Naasu, chronicles her life and her unwavering resilience.
You don’t want to miss:
The role of African world leaders and parents in sexual based violence incidents
The power of the offender
Women’s empowerment tips
Through my story and those of my amazing guests, I pray that our message touches the lives of people to be inspired, encouraged and informed all on all things faith, empowerment, global health, and beloved Mother Africa.
Links and resources
Instagram, Twitter, FaceBook: The Saibatu Mansaray Journey
Website: https://www.saibatumansaray.com
Facebook/ LinkedIn / IG: Nassau Fofanah
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Naasu G. Fofanah is a gender and global public policy expert. She is the Deputy Leader of Unity Party and Board Chair of the Sierra Leone Rugby Union. Naasu was Special Gender Adviser to the former President of Sierra Leone and Vice Chair of UNECA Bureau on Women and Development. Accomplished Author, entrepreneur, results-oriented international development and public administration professional with substantial experience in public policy, gender, and education within highly competitive environments. Proven track record of success offering senior policy advisory services to governments, state, and non-state institutions on approaches and techniques as well as analyzing and assessing critical matters pertaining to a broad spectrum of socio-economic issues. Her latest book, Leave it to Naasu, chronicles her inspiring Journey and will leave you with a deeper understanding of the power of resilience.
Naasu has years of experience providing concrete recommendations and practical collective steps for addressing key findings and supporting to create a participatory process for building ownership and commitment. Experienced in developing and implementing various institutional mandates and policies, including the UN system, African Union, ECOWAS, African Development Bank, and the European Union.
Her latest book: Leave it to Naasu
