Joyclyn Wea

Liberia: “We Have Had So Many Dialogues.” Women Ask Why Their Needs Remain Unsolved

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Summary A nationwide consultation found that women across Liberia share the same concerns: affordable healthcare, better roads, support for farming,...

Liberia: As Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition Marks Five Years, Senate Delay Keeps Abortion Provision of Public Health Bill in Limbo

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Summary: Five years after Liberian organizations united to push for sexual and reproductive health rights, advocates say they have changed...

As Other African Nations Reject U.S. Health Deal, Liberia’s Agreement Faces New Scrutiny

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Summary: In April, Ghana became the third African nation to reject a U.S. Trump administration health deal. Across Africa, similar deals...

Liberia: In Major Shift, Coalition of Religious Leaders Urges Passage of Bill to Extend Abortion Access

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Summary: Liberia's Inter-Religious Council, the umbrella body representing the country's major Christian and Muslim institutions, is urging lawmakers to pass a...

Taxed Into Shame: Ghana Gives Free Pads, Liberian Girls Cut Up Diapers

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Summary: In River Cess and other rural areas, some girls use baby diapers, cloth, tissue, or other unsafe materials during...

A new generation of male influencers is being asked to confront violence against women and rethink what masculinity means in the social media age.

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Summary A brutal public assault on a woman— and the flood of online reactions that followed — exposed how violence...
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Liberia: When Domestic Violence Destroys a Family, Innocent Children Pay The Price

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As domestic violence continues to devastate victims across the country, many children are left traumatized and orphaned when the...

As Sweden Exits Liberia, Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Face an Uncertain Future

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Summary: Sweden plans to close its Monrovia embassy by August 2026, ending a four-year, $US2.4 million project that has supported...

Liberia’s House Backs 30 Percent Gender Quota for Candidates, but Women’s Groups Warn of Easy Escape Clause

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Summary: Liberia’s House passed a groundbreaking new election bill that says at least 30 percent of candidates put up for...

Liberia: As Senate Considers Bill to Legalize Abortion, Experts Say Growing Access to Abortion Pills Is Saving Lives

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By Joyclyn Wea, gender reporter with New Narratives Access to abortion pills, costing as little as $5, has quietly expanded,...

Liberia: Three in Every Four Liberian Are Under 35, the United Nations Promises a New Approach Will Give Them a Role in Shaping Programs...

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Summary: Young people said they do not just need encouragement. They need tools — money, space, training, mentorship, and access...

Liberia: Youth Hear the Cost of Leadership And Ask for Their Turn

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Summary: Young Liberians met with former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other senior leaders in Monrovia recently for a rare...
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