The traditional role of women has principally been child bearing and motherhood, small-scale subsistence gardening and petty trading; hence the niche… - Diana Finda Konomanyi

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The traditional role of women has principally been child bearing and motherhood, small-scale subsistence gardening and petty trading; hence the niche of the woman’s activities in our traditional society has been, by and large, the home.

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About Diana Finda Konomanyi

Diana Finda Konomanyi is a Sierra Leonean politician who has served as Minister of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment (2015 - 2018), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (2012 -2015) in the erstwhile Government of President Ernest Bai Koroma. Prior to her ministerial appointment 'Iron Lady' (as she is fondly Called), was the Chairperson of the Kono District Council (2008 -2012) after winning a landslide victory in a local government bye election in her hometown of Kono District. Following the election of the All People's Congress (APC) and President Ernest Bai Koroma in 2007, Diana was appointed Board Chair of the Sierra Leone National Shipping Company An active member of the APC party, Konomanyi was the Eastern Province chairperson of the All People's Congress (APC) for nearly two decades (2005 - 2022) and a champion of the party's victory in 2007 and 2012 general elections.

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In order to tackle the problem of very high maternal and infant mortality rates, in 2010 Government with support of development partners, introduced the Free Health Care Services Initiative for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children below the age of five years.

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Though the scheme faced implementation challenges, it has resulted in a significant uptake of reproductive, maternal and newborn services. Sierra Leone’s maternal and infant mortality rates are improving as a result. However, we have the continuing challenge of sustaining improvements gained so far.

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