To mark the celebration of women across the globe on International Women’s Day (IWD), Fifa Council Member Isha Johansen, through her FASHION FOR CHANGE event, plus support from her colleagues, has boosted the Female Correctional Center in Freetown and secured the pardoning and release of four (4) female inmates across the country.
In an unprecedented move, the football administrator and former President of Sierra Leone’s Football Association paid the fines of nine (9) inmates, 4 of whom will be released immediately from prison. The fines and legal fees coming to a sizeable amount and raised from the Fashion For Change event, championed by leading household fashion icons, including Jenneh Amara Bangali of Swank Couture, De Pa Musa, Hannah Fullah and Frederica.
Top celebrities and social media influencers like Zainab Sheriff and Aminata Adialin Bangura, former beauty queen and current broadcaster and producer, Stella Bangura also graced the event at the Bintumani Conference Center in Freetown recently.
In addition, another contribution was made by Johansen and her colleagues was raised for clothing and uniforms for the inmates. Some more funds will also go towards the completion of a Skills Training Center at the Female Correctional Center, at the Special Court building in Freetown.
About two years ago, Johansen was stunned after listening to the sad stories of female inmates in Freetown. She empathized with them and decided to use her institution and industry to change the lives of women in prisons – a move that was well received and appreciated by the inmates and personnel of the center.