Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1

According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Sierra Leone ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3

"As a result of the current COVID 19 pandemic, clientele is sparse and so, as Conteh notes, every client counts more – though they pay less. One woman interviewed noted that prior to the pandemic, she used to charge the equivalent of USD 7 – USD 15 per client and now can only charge around USD 3. This is putting sex workers in a position to accept greater risks with clients who they may have previously rejected. Sex workers interviewed by Conteh shared horrific stories of women in the sex trade disappearing off the streets, some trafficked against their will to other areas, others tortured or killed" (para 3, 4)....more

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1

"The economic fallout from the pandemic has been the country’s latest setback, which like many crises, has disproportionately impacted women – often tasked with caring for family members and working as street vendors, cleaners, or other jobs in the informal sector, which is largely unprotected by any government safety net" (para 12). "Hassan Fuad, director of the Youth and Child Advocacy Network (YACAN) in Sierra Leone, said the recent rising costs of essential items and transport have pushed girls as young as 12 into sex work, adding that little has changed with the aid worker clientele – aside from men turning to WhatsApp groups to buy sex more discreetly, or...more

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: IRP-DATA-2

"For some 26,000 women, sex work has been one way to earn cash in uncertain times in Sierra Leone, which still has a large humanitarian presence since the Ebola outbreak" (para 11).

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: IRP-LAW-6

"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 5).

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: IRP-LAW-1

"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal and can find no record of ancillary activites being criminalised. Many sex workers are however arrested under loitering laws" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - under the Sexual Offences Act 2012 it is illegal for a person to intentionally cause or incite another person to become a 'prostitute' or to control their activites for gain" (para 3).

Countries: Afghanistan, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2

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Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1

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Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1

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Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2

According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Sierra Leone is 51.1% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: DACH-DATA-1

According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Sierra Leone is 59.6 years for men and 61.9 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Madagascar, Sierra Leone
Variables: BR-DATA-1

"30.3 births per 1000 population"

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: MARR-LAW-7

"Instead of contracting a civil marriage, Muslims in Sierra Leone may marry according to Islamic law." (CODER COMMENT- ERD: Because of this exception first cousin marriage should be considered legal)

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8

Sierra Leone shares its northeastern border with Guinea. The border stretches across the mountainous region of the two countries. The northeastern border of Sierra Leone with Guinea passes through a region that includes both sparsely populated and densely populated areas. In Guinea, the border region includes towns such as Labe, Kouroussa, and Kissidougou, which have significant population centers. On the Sierra Leone side, the border area includes towns like Koinadugu, Kambia, and Kono, which also have various population levels. Guinea shares historical, cultural, and economic ties with Sierra Leone, and their borders play a significant role in regional interactions and cross-border activities. While there is a lack of quantitative data,...more

Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: LO-LAW-1

According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Directives on Provision of Financial Services on a Non-Discriminatory Basis of August 5, 2021. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Registration of Customary Marriage and Divorce Act, Sec. 18. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL...more