Gender Equality
A national platform advancing equal opportunity for every girl.
AYN Partner & Sponsor / Gender Equality in Action
National Girls Summit 2025
Event Recap
The Summit in Review
Makeni · Bombali District
AYN joined the 6th National Girls Summit 2025 as a partner and sponsor, supporting a national platform focused on gender equality, youth empowerment, and expanded opportunities for girls and young women.
The summit convenes girls, young women, boys, educators, and partners around a shared agenda: building confidence, opening leadership pathways, and engaging boys as allies in the gender-equality conversation — values that sit at the heart of AYN’s work across Sierra Leone.
Edition
6th Edition
Confirmed Date
16th — 19th October 2025
Location
Makeni City, Bombali District
Featured Session
Boys Who Inspire Change
AYN at the Summit
Supporting confidence, leadership and gender equality
AYN’s participation was hands-on — contributing directly to the summit’s leadership programming for young people.
Breakaway Session 1 · Room 4
“Boys Who Inspire Change”
AYN’s Founder & Executive Director, Kenneth Jayah, contributed to Breakaway Session 1, “Boys Who Inspire Change” — a session designed for teenage boys and focused on building confidence and getting ready for leadership. The session was co-listed with Saidu Ibrahim Bangura on the official program graphic.
By investing in boys as allies, the summit strengthens the whole gender-equality conversation — a commitment AYN is proud to support.
Summit Themes
What the platform stands for
Thematic focus areas reflected across the 6th National Girls Summit.
Girls’ Leadership
Preparing girls to lead — in school, community, and public life.
Confidence Building
Practical sessions that help young people find and use their voice.
Boys as Allies
Engaging teenage boys as partners in equality and respect.
Youth Empowerment
Skills, networks and encouragement for the next generation.
Access to Opportunity
Opening pathways for girls and young women across Sierra Leone.
In Frames
A summit full of voice, energy and promise
Scenes from the 6th National Girls Summit 2025 in Makeni City, Bombali District.
Photographed by JO3’s Format — National Girls Summit 2025.
With Gratitude
Partnering for girls’ empowerment
The 6th National Girls Summit was made possible through the commitment of partners and sponsors working to expand opportunities for every girl.
African Youth Network is proud to have joined this coalition of partners and sponsors — standing alongside organizations committed to girls’ empowerment nationwide.
What Comes Next
Carrying the momentum forward
Through partnerships, sponsorships, and youth-centered programs, AYN continues to support initiatives that expand opportunity for girls and young people across Sierra Leone.