Acronyms
CEDAW
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
GBV
gender-based violence
IPU
Inter-Parliamentary Unit
LGBTI
lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex
MP
member of Parliament
NAP
national action plan
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NHRI
national human rights institution
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
SSR
security sector reform
UK
United Kingdom
UN
United Nations
Image: Sierra Leone’s Minister
of Social Welfare, Gender and
Children’s Affairs, Ms. Isata
Kabia participating in the 62nd
session of the UN Commission
on the Status of Women, 2018
© UN Women.