SEND Sierra Leone Trains Frontline Workers to Combat Sexual and Gender Based Violence

SEND Sierra Leone has completed a two-day capacity-building training across six districts aimed at strengthening frontline service providers’ response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
The trainings were conducted in Western Area, Port Loko, Bombali, Bo, Moyamba, and Kenema Districts under the organisation’s “BRAVE” Project.
According to SEND Sierra Leone, the initiative is being implemented in partnership with Welthungerhilfe Sierra Leone and funded by the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).In a report issued by SEND Sierra Leone, the organisation stated that the training sessions were designed to strengthen the capacity of frontline service providers to respond effectively to cases of SGBV.
Participants included health workers, police officers from the Family Support Unit, university representatives, social welfare officials, and community actors.