In Sierra Leone’s capital city, amidst an uneasy peace in the bloody aftermath of the country’s civil war, sat a shipping container converted into a makeshift courtroom. And inside this metal box, a team of lawyers sought to bring justice to women and young girls of this strike-torn country.

The lawyers were part of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) and Western Law professor Valerie Oosterveld – who can be credited in part with SCSL’s beginnings – is writing its story.

Learn more about Valerie Oosterveld's research: https://news.westernu.ca/2018/04/revitalizing-indigenous-education-redefining-scholarship/

Paving a way for gender justice in Sierra Leone - Research Minute with Valerie Oosterveld

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Paving a way for gender justice in Sierra Leone - Research Minute with Valerie Oosterveld

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