The Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Act, no. 23 of 2022. Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Sierra Leone Extraordinary Gazette Vol. CXLXII, no. 91 of 2022. Long titleAn Act to address gender imbalances by making provision for increased appointment of women to decision-making positions and structures so as to achieve at least 30% representation, to provide for the promotion of gender equality in employment and training, to provide for the implementation of gender mainstreaming and budgeting, to provide for financial institutions to prescribe procedures for the improvement of women’s access to finance and to provide for other related matters. Subject General Keyword Business/industry/corporations Economic/social/cultural rights Gender Governance Institution Liability/compensation Monitoring Offences/penalties Education Data collection/reporting Human rights Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act, divided into six Parts, provides for promoting gender equality in employment and training and for improving women’s access and participation to financial institutions and decision-making positions. Part I concerns definition of the relevant terms, including: discrimination based on gender; gender equality; gender mainstreaming; public body; private body; women’s empowerment. Part II concerns women’s role in public elections and women’s appointment to position in public offices. Full text English Website mogca.gov.sl