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This submission outlines the gaps in the protection of the rights of women and girls in Sierra Leone with regard to sexual violence, harmful practices, legal equality, and human trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Submitted by: Equality Now, Defence for Children International – Sierra Leone (DCI-SL), and Women Against Violence and Exploitation in Society (WAVES) – Sierra Leone.

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3 July 2025

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