Parenthood Association of Sierra Leone (PPASL). The Movement was formed to allow for greater and active youth participation and inclusion into PPASL’s overall implementation and made of self-motivated volunteers that are engaged in promoting positive life style and providing information relating to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRH&R) amongst their peers in schools and at community level through advocacy, community mobilization and awareness raising campaigns.
This year, the Movement held its national elections where Madam Rosaline Judy was elected as the Movement’s National President at their Annual Youth Forum held in Port Loko District from the 12th-13th December 2024 at the PPASL Office DHMT.
Rosaline Judy has served the Movement as Western and National Secretary General for two consecutive terms. She has a wealth of experience in championing SRHR issues at national and international level.
Rosaline Judy is a household name, she started her advocacy journey as a child advocate with the Youth and Child Advocacy Network (YACAN) there she advocated for children through radio presentations on various issues affecting children. She was part of the first ever children’s mock Parliament that discussed the Child Right’s Act and the Bill Prohibiting Child Marriage. Having developed passion for advocacy after adolescents stage, she then joined YAMSL due to her passion for SRHR. She has worked with reputable organizations in the field such as Health Alert where she acted as the youth coordinator, facilitating and coordinating adolescents and young people. She served as the youth voice during Family Planning 2030 commitment drafting for Sierra Leone as well as the Compact plus Agreement with UNFPA and the Government of Sierra Leone.
Judy has vast experience in SRHR and advocating for adolescents and young people, In 2022 she represented Sierra Leone and all the young people at the UNFPA’s Supplies Chain Program during the International Conference on Family Planning held in Thailand where she spoke about reaching the hard to reach communities and how more young people’s unmet FP needs can be met. She has served and led in various capacities within this field, she is also part of the Adolescents and Youth Mechanism (AYM) steering committee that conducts every year National Youth and Adolescents Conference on Family Planning bringing together adolescents and youth across the country from even hard to reach and deprived communities. Judy is a graduate with Honors in Linguistics She is also currently in 3rd year pursing her law degree at the University of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay College. Her vast experience will bring quality leadership and adequate representation for YAMSL and the Member Association (MA) at large.
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