{"id":221264,"date":"2025-03-21T10:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/?p=221264"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:15:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:15:01","slug":"np-holds-awareness-talks-on-the-gewe-act-with-the-ministry-of-gender-and-childrens-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/2025\/03\/21\/np-holds-awareness-talks-on-the-gewe-act-with-the-ministry-of-gender-and-childrens-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"NP Holds Awareness Talks on the GEWE Act with the Ministry of Gender and Children&#8217;s Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">NP (SL) Limited has held an awareness talk on the Gender Equality and Women\u2019s Empowerment Act with a team from the Ministry of Gender and Children\u2019s Affairs at the Company\u2019s head office in Siaka Steven Street.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-221271 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The meeting is geared towards enlightening staff about actions that constitute sexual harassment and about provisions in the GEWE and Sexual Offences Acts that address sexual harassment issues in the workplace.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">With both fictional and non-fictional scenarios, the team from the Ministry of Gender and Children\u2019s Affairs shared insights with staff on unprofessional conducts in the workspace that affect the rights of individuals, both men and women.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-221268 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-6.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">They conveyed the work of the Ministry and emphasised laws and international instruments that deal with actions in the workspace that constitute sexual harassment, especially the GEWE and Sexual Offences Acts. Management and staff of NP SL assured the Ministry of Gender and Children\u2019s Affairs of the Company\u2019s cooperation and readiness to ensure a safe working space that guarantees the rights of all staff.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-221269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-7.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/npgroup-ltd.com\/sierraleone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/gewe-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The CEO, Saidu Mansaray, thanking the presenters, noted that one of the core values of NP SL is building positive teams. Ensuring a safe working environment for its staff to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in its operations is also an indispensable value that NP SL prides itself on. Thus, the Company remains committed to building positive teams and ensuring a safe working environment that is devoid of sexual harassment or gender inequality while providing quality petroleum products to its valued customers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NP (SL) Limited has held an awareness talk on the Gender Equality and Women\u2019s Empowerment Act with a team from the Ministry of Gender and Children\u2019s Affairs at the Company\u2019s head office in Siaka Steven Street. 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