Beneath Sierra Leone's stunning landscapes lies a deep-seated social crisis. For decades the country has been plagued by incidents of gender-based sexual violence, much of it steeped in the legacy of Sierra Leone’s civil war.

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In 2019, after reported cases of #GBV doubled, Sierra Leone’s president declared a national state of emergency, including the creation of police units dedicated to tackling the problem, and life sentences for those convicted of violating a child.

Five years on, #BBCAfricaEye reporter Tyson Conteh travels across Sierra Leone to find out whether the government has delivered on its promises.

Through unprecedented access to law enforcement, the judicial system, the penal service, and survivors, Tyson Conteh’s investigation asks why, five years after the promise of firm government action, the women of Sierra Leone still face worrying levels of violence.

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Credits:
Filmed, Produced and Directed - CHRIS ALCOCK
Africa Eye Editor - TOM WATSON
Reporter - TYSON CONTEH
Assistant Producer and Camera - ADELLE KALAKOUTI
Film Editor - JOHN MORATIEL
Production Manager - SIMON FROST
Production Coordinator - ABIGAIL KNIGHT
Reversioning Producer - ANNA PAYTON
Social Media Producer - ANUSHA KUMAR
Impact Producer - AMEER AHMED
Digital Producer - TAMASIN FORD
Sound mix - JEZ SPENCER
Colourist - BOYD NAGLE
Online Editor - CHRIS STOTT
Translator - MARIAMA UPSON
Archive - JOURNEYMAN.TV, REUTERS, AFRICANEWS

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