By Her Excellency, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of OAFLAD, and Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS 24-year old Noncedo Khumalo worked as a peer mentor. She supported women and girls in her community at risk of HIV, especially from older men who target them for transactional sex. But earlier this year, Noncedo’s job ended abruptly, putting the women and girls she supports at risk.

The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, will host a high-level side event on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80). Under  the theme “Building Resilience for Women and Girls in the Face of Climate Change and Conflict”, the event will […]