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Women in Sierra Leone wear yellow in solidarity against ebola

March 27, 2015

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A day before Sierra Leoneans began a 3 days stay at home for ebola women and some men wore yellow as a part of a campaign to recognize women’s contributions to the first against ebola. Yellow was chosen as a symbol of hope and to represent women’s energy.

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Aminata Dumbuya

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Amizo Bah

Ellen Keister

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Mahawa Sandi

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National Ebola Response Staff – Yvonne Aki-Sawyer (second from right)

Nicky Spencer-Coker

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Niematulai Bah

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Joe Koroma and her staff at Afromeric Salon

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UNICEF staff Freetown

Vickie Remoe

Editor & Founder of SwitSalone.com. Vickie Remoe is a TV Host, Writer, and Podcaster. She curates and amplifies fascinating, meaningful, and newsworthy content for Sierra Leonean audiences. She covers politics, entrepreneurship, good governance, travel, girls and women's issues from a uniquely feminist, African, and returnee perspective. She is an advocate for human rights and dignity. Remoe is Save The Children Sierra Leone Girl Ambassador. She is the author of two children's books; Adama Loves Akara and A Print for Ami.