EVENTS PAGE
SiA Inc Presents
Madam Yoko Festival Relaunch 2025
FEATURING:
The inaugural Miss Sierra Leone Tradition Pageant 2025
The inaugural Madam Yoko Annual Awards 2025
WHO WILL BE THE FACE Of
SiA Magazine Summer 2024??
SiA Inc. Past Events and Promotions
Fall 2018 Presentations:
Keyote Speaker, Women International Leaders (WIL) Annual Fundraising Gala
September 26, 2018
Philadelphia, PA
September 26, 2018
Philadelphia, PA
Spring 2018 Presentations:
Lecture: "Our Bodies, our Culture, our Choice: Bondo Resistance to Global FGM Campaigns in Sierra Leone
April 3, 2018
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Sia's Genesis: Female Circumcision from Ancient Egypt to Modern day Sierra Leone
April 26, 2018
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Susan Shepler, AU
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Nemata Blyden, GWU
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Launch of SiA Inc. in Kono District
September 8, 2018
On September 8th, 2018 SiA Inc was launched in Koidu, Kono District. In a packed house with an audience of mostly women, Kono political dignitaries and civil society representatives, Dr. Ahmadu spoke about the main operations of SiA Inc. including, Sierra Leone Women are Free to Choose, SiA Magazine, Konocef Girls' Education Supplement Project and much more.
"Thank you Koidu for a magical night and successful launch of the many facets of SiA Inc. a nascent movement to empower the women of Kono, of Sierra Leone and wherever we are marginalized around the world! Great indebtedness to Honorable Saa Emerson Lamina for leading the way; a special thanks to our great Paramount Chief of Tankoro, Paul Saquee, for gracing the occasion at a moment’s call and delivering with a winning speech. Thanks so very much to the distinguished high table, Hon Kassegbama who spoke on behalf of the Kono Caucus in Parliament; Mr.Solomon Gbondo, Kono District Council Chairman; His Worship, Komba Sam, Mayor of Koidu City; Mr. T. D. Lansana, Chairman, Conference of Principals; the dynamic radio station managers of Kono; our elected female councillors (the next generation of Sierra Leone women in politics), the one and only Mami Queen, Madam Jenneh Wuah representing the Sowies; and our wonderful musicians, Aboy Cheweh and Kono Artists Union as well as traditional performers. A very special shout out to my First Lady of Kono, Di Mami Na Pawa herself, Madame Hannah Lamina aka 'Bondu', who chaired the occasion and finally God bless all the beautiful mothers of Kono in the house and in our District in whose honor we launched this birthday event. To the amazing celebrants, Berns Komba Lebbie, Mani Ngaujah, Sia Evelyn Nyandemo and Problyn Alpha, station manager of radio new song, May God continue to bless you and strengthen you as we press on to take Kono to the next level!" FSA (September 8th, 2018)
"Thank you Koidu for a magical night and successful launch of the many facets of SiA Inc. a nascent movement to empower the women of Kono, of Sierra Leone and wherever we are marginalized around the world! Great indebtedness to Honorable Saa Emerson Lamina for leading the way; a special thanks to our great Paramount Chief of Tankoro, Paul Saquee, for gracing the occasion at a moment’s call and delivering with a winning speech. Thanks so very much to the distinguished high table, Hon Kassegbama who spoke on behalf of the Kono Caucus in Parliament; Mr.Solomon Gbondo, Kono District Council Chairman; His Worship, Komba Sam, Mayor of Koidu City; Mr. T. D. Lansana, Chairman, Conference of Principals; the dynamic radio station managers of Kono; our elected female councillors (the next generation of Sierra Leone women in politics), the one and only Mami Queen, Madam Jenneh Wuah representing the Sowies; and our wonderful musicians, Aboy Cheweh and Kono Artists Union as well as traditional performers. A very special shout out to my First Lady of Kono, Di Mami Na Pawa herself, Madame Hannah Lamina aka 'Bondu', who chaired the occasion and finally God bless all the beautiful mothers of Kono in the house and in our District in whose honor we launched this birthday event. To the amazing celebrants, Berns Komba Lebbie, Mani Ngaujah, Sia Evelyn Nyandemo and Problyn Alpha, station manager of radio new song, May God continue to bless you and strengthen you as we press on to take Kono to the next level!" FSA (September 8th, 2018)
Highlights of the play Human Rites by Seth Rozin in Philadelphia, PA from March-April 2018. It was inspired by the life of Fuambai Ahmadu and the writings of Richard Shweder!
Photo Gallery of Sierra Leone's Historic Female Circumcision Awareness Week: Feb 6-10, 2018 that culminated in the first annual Madam Yoko Festival in Freetown, Sierra Leone!
PAST EVENTS
Lecture: Rethinking Female Genital Mutilation in Sub-Sahara Africa
March 2017
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
March 2017
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Summer 2017:
International Workshop: The Making of Sexuality. Entangled Histories of Regulation, Intelligibility and Subjectivation
June 15-17, 2017
ZURICH
39th Congress of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH)
July 9-14, 2017
PRAGUE, FACULTY OF LAW, CHARLES UNIVERSITY
2nd Annual Global Kono Conference held in Washington, DC.
August 3-4, 2017
ELLIOT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
International Workshop: The Making of Sexuality. Entangled Histories of Regulation, Intelligibility and Subjectivation
June 15-17, 2017
ZURICH
39th Congress of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH)
July 9-14, 2017
PRAGUE, FACULTY OF LAW, CHARLES UNIVERSITY
2nd Annual Global Kono Conference held in Washington, DC.
August 3-4, 2017
ELLIOT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Lecture: Parallels Between Female & Male Circumcision
December 2015
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
BBC Global Questions
November 2015
November 2015
Summer 2015:
Problems and Contradictions in Global Policies Concerning Female Genital Cutting: 34th International Congress of Law and Mental Health
July 13, 2015
VIENNA CONGRESS (Vienna, Austria)
Changes in Perceptions of Female Circumcision Among African Immigrant Girls and Women in the U.S.: National Coalition of Independent Scholars Conference
June 19, 2015
YALE UNIVERSITY (New Haven, Connecticut USA)