BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: Sierra Leone’s Gender-Based Violence Epidemic - BBC Africa Eye documentary

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. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica 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. *** Africa Eye brings you original, investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever. 🎥 You can check out all #BBCAfricaEye investigations here: https://bit.ly/bbcafricaeye 🎞 Watch this film in SWAHILI here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp-fRgWslng *** 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 #SierraLeone #WomensRights #Masculinity #AfricaNews #GBV *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/