Gender Issues

Monrovia -  Young girls in Liberia are being urged to speak out against all forms of violence, a major theme highlighting this year’s International Day of the Girl Child. 
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MONROVIA - News of the recent death at age 95 of former Zimbabwean President Robert G. Mugabe led me to my Zimbabwe file. You see, I (and delegation) served as the first special envoy of Liberia to incoming Prime Minister Mugabe in…
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Tubmanburg, Bomi County - As part of efforts to address issues affecting women and girls in Liberia, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection on Thursday, September 5, 2019 held an “All Men Conference” in Tubmanburg, Bomi…
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Monrovia – Wednesday’s torrential downpour could not derail the women’s plan to carry on their sit-in action. They prostrated in a straight file on the sidewalk before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where the Office President George…
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Liberian women raising their fists indicating that they are ready to lead Gbarnga, Bong County - Gbarnga was a place to be for women from the 15 counties, who are already in leadership positions one way or another. These women had…
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Monrovia - The Liberia Feminist Forum (LFF) and partners have embarked on a series of forums aimed at deepening women’s knowledge about dual marriage and property inheritance. The Forum targets over 200 women from local women…
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Monrovia – Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Roberta Gbowee is perturbed that “mediocrity” has overtaken “excellence” in Liberia and wants Liberians, especially women to stand up against such menace. At the presentation of the United…
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Monrovia —The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Jewel Howard-Taylor has assured the graduates and administrators of the More Than Me (MTM) Academy that she is leading the charge to ensure the reopening of the Institution in the…
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Monrovia - The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has applauded President George Manneh Weah for signing into law the Domestic Violence Act, a legal instrument that seeks to abolish all forms of violence meted…
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Miss Liberia Wokie Dolo Monrovia - The Government of Liberia has been accused of using police power as a subtly means through the court to stop current Miss Liberia Wokie Dolo from hosting the Miss University Africa pageant in…
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