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Liberia: Female Genital Cutting Banned in Parts of Liberia
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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Liberia: NACAHP Ends Dialogue to End Female Genital Mutilation in Liberia
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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CDC Women League Extends Gratitude to Liberian women for Turning Up to Support Pres. Weah in…
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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Liberia: Montserrado Bush Schools to Officially Close Today in Landmark Move towards Ending Female…
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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Liberia: Sister4Sister Int’l, Women’s Rights Advicate Call for New Treaty to Address Violence…
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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Liberia: Montserrado Leads Initiation without Female Genital Mutilation Practice in Sande Society
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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Liberia: “Bush School” Famous For FGM Practice Closes In Liberia
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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Liberia: Montserrado Leads Female Genital Mutilation Ban for Three Years
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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Liberia: YMCA-Liberia Deepens Program Interventions to Address Violence against Women, Girls and…
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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Liberia: EU Celebrates the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Southeast
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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