Dr Fatima Babih
The UNBECOMING Mrs. Maada Bio of Sierra Leone: A Case of First Lady Syndrome
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The UNBECOMING Mrs. Maada Bio of Sierra Leone: A Case of First Lady Syndrome
Sierra Leoneans had paid little attention to their First Ladies – until Mrs. Fatima Jabbie Maada Bio became the First Lady when her fourth husband, Julius Maada Bio, became President in April 2018. Since then, Mrs. Bio became a one-woman show on a stage created just for her, with powers and privileges no other woman had in the country. Thanks to her outrageous behaviors and actions – including massive corruption and her frequent chastisement of Sierra Leoneans on social media – Mrs. Bio received more media coverage than her husband and other political figures.
The Unbecoming Mrs. Maada Bio of Sierra Leone: A Case of First Lady Syndrome chronicles Mrs. Bio’s life before she became First Lady, her behaviors and actions as First Lady, and the Sierra Leonean public’s reactions and perceptions of her conduct.
This is the story of a troublesome teenager in Sierra Leone, a wild young adult of the Gambia, a failed Nollywood Star of the United Kingdom, and the First Lady of Sierra Leone.
Written by a woman who grew up in the same community in Sierra Leone as Mrs. Bio, the book is a product of over 30 original interviews in Sierra Leone and the Gambia and rigorous desk research. It echoes the collective voice of the people of Sierra Leone, especially those who speak up for the masses of ordinary women marginalized by Mrs. Bio’s corrupt practices.
In sharing this comprehensive story of the woman who will be remembered as the first among First Ladies to engage in massive corruption in Sierra Leone’s political history, Dr. Fatima Babih hopes to show Sierra Leoneans, as well as other Africans that the corrupt conduct of First Ladies in our countries should matter to us. Citizens suffer untold hardship from the unethical actions of our political leaders—we must not ignore the role of their wives, whose corrupt actions are equally impactful on the population, especially on the progress of gender equality and women’s rights in our countries.
Dr. Fatima Babih is a Sierra Leonean / Mauritanian, and a citizen of the United States where she resides. She is a researcher, educator, and advocate for women’s and girls’ rights. She is not a member of, nor affiliated with, any political party in Sierra Leone.
Dr. Fatima Babih
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