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Sierra Leone ( or ), officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a Constitutional Republic in West Africa. Since it was founded in 1787, the women in Sierra Leone have been a major influence in the political and economic development of the nation. They have also played an important role in the education system, founding schools and colleges, with some such as Hannah Benka-Coker being honoured with the erection of a statue for her contributions and Lati Hyde-Forster, first woman to graduate from Fourah Bay College being honored with a doctor of civil laws degree by the University of Sierra Leone. ==Early history (1787–1900)== With the establishment of the Province of Freedom in 1787, a Sherbro known as Queen Yamacouba was a signatory to the treaty of 1787 which ceded the land to the British. T J. Alldridge the first commissioner of Sierra Leone reported signing peace treaties with two women chiefs in 1889. The majority of repatriated women were of the Yoruba, the Yoruba were different from traditional African tribes in that men tended the fields which allowed the women to trade. This independence gave the woman freedom to travel and to divorce. Because they were financially independent they were able to divorce to improve their lives economically. From 1830, the women in Sierra Leone were well known for their trading of non-slave-related items. A notable woman trader of the period was Betsy Carew who had married a butcher and sold meat to the army. In 1878, Madam Yoko became the Queen of Kpaa Mende Seneghum, which had become one of the largest political alliances within the interior. She also went to war against smaller tribes to increase her holdings. In 1898 she supported the British during a rebellion, which also allowed her to expand her holdings. At the time of her death in 1906, her confederacy had become so large it had to be divided into 15 chiefdoms. The Krio female traders were predominantly Christian. They traded along the entirety of the West Coast expanding both their trade and spreading the Christian religion. However, by 1900 European companies began to dominate trade and the Krio moved to other professions such as medicine and teaching. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Women in Sierra Leone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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