Gender Issues

MONROVIA – The Traditional Council of Liberia headed by Chief Zanzan Kawah has finally banned the practice of Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in all parts of Liberia. Chief Zanzan Kawah, the Chairman of the Traditional Council,…
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Gbarnga, Bong County - The National Coalition against Harmful Practices (NACAHP) in collaboration with Action Aid-Liberia has ended a one-day dialogue as part of efforts to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia.
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MONROVIA – The Executives of the National Women League of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC ) have expressed gratitude to the National Chairman of the party, Mulbah K. Morlu including the entire Executive Committee of the Party…
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SONKAY TOWN, Todee – This community on the outskirts of Liberia’s capital city is the frontline of one of the biggest cultural battles in the country’s recent history. Last month zoes, the traditional leaders who practice female genital…
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Janice Smallwood Malekebu, Executive Director, Sister4Sister International MONROVIA - A new report released today documents a rapid rise in violence against women and girls worldwide and current gaps in international law to address this…
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Sonkay Town, Montserrado County – The Chairperson and National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL), in an effort to abolish female genital mutilation in Liberia, Montserrado County Traditional Council has taken the lead to…
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MONROVIA – In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated February 6th each year as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with the aim to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this…
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Sonkay Town, Montserrado County- The Chairperson and National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) has committed to close all practices of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Liberia, beginning with Montserrado for three…
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MONROVIA - The YMCA of Liberia through its Bread for the World (Bftw) sponsored Civil Peace Service Program (CPS), unites in the campaign against violence against women and girls in four counties in Liberia. The aim of the…
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Monrovia - Every year the European Union Delegation to Liberia commemorates 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with the government and people of Liberia. This year’s celebration and other visibility activities took the…
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