By Ibrahim Sesay
The Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with the private sector after receiving the Chief Executive Officer of Orange Sierra Leone for a courtesy meeting aimed at advancing programmes that support women and children across the country.
The meeting, held on Friday, 3 July 2026, focused on deepening the longstanding collaboration between the Ministry and Orange Sierra Leone, with discussions centred on promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, child protection, digital inclusion and education.
Both parties reviewed ongoing initiatives and explored new opportunities to expand interventions that improve the lives of women and children while fostering inclusive national development.
During the meeting, the Chief Executive Officer of Orange Sierra Leone commended the Gender Minister and her team for their unwavering commitment to advancing gender equality and protecting the rights and well-being of women and children across Sierra Leone. He praised the Ministry’s efforts in implementing programmes that promote inclusion, empowerment and social protection.
In her remarks, the Minister expressed appreciation to Orange Sierra Leone for its sustained investment in social development through the Orange Foundation. She highlighted the Foundation’s contributions to empowering communities, particularly through digital skills training for more than 500 women and continued support for children’s education.
She noted that those interventions have enhanced economic opportunities for women while equipping beneficiaries with the knowledge and skills needed to participate more effectively in the country’s growing digital economy.
The Minister further underscored the importance of strong public-private partnerships in addressing social challenges and accelerating national development, emphasizing that collaboration remains essential to achieving lasting progress in gender equality and child welfare.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs and Orange Sierra Leone reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening their partnership and working together to promote gender equality, reinforce child protection systems and create greater opportunities for women and children throughout Sierra Leone.
The Minister also reiterated the Ministry’s resolve to continue engaging private sector institutions in support of inclusive development, with the goal of building a safer, more equitable and empowered Sierra Leone for all women and children.
