Gender Issues
Liberia: WONGOSOL Presents SGBV Record Tracker to Ministry of Gender
The Women NGO Secretariat of Liberia (Wongosol) has presented over 300 thousand Medical Report Books for documentation on Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)…
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AAFGM Calls for End to Female Genital Mutilation in Liberia
MONROVIA—The non-profit organization Advocacy Against Female Genital Mutilation (AAFGM) has called for the abolishment of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia. Heckey…
Gender Issues
Liberia: Consortium of Women Advocacy Groups Launches Gender Transformative Project
Monrovia – A gender transformative action coalition project, dubbed ‘Stronger Together’ has officially been launched by a consortium of five women advocacy…
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Liberia: Sister Aid Liberia Rolls Out Key Activities Promoting Gender Transformative and Positive Masculinity Through Training and Mentorship
Monrovia—Sister Aid Liberia, a non-governmental organization funded by UN Women through Irish Aid, is implementing significant activities under its project titled “Promoting…
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Liberia: Four Girls Abducted into Sande Bush for Genital Cutting over ‘Offensive Behavior’
MONROVIA — Two prominent organizations, the Organization for Women and Children (ORWOCH) and the Community Healthcare Initiative (CHI), have filed a petition…
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Liberia: Ex-President Sirleaf Expresses Surprise over America’s Failure to Elect Female President Despite Leading the World in Many Spheres
MONROVIA – Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed her surprise at the fact that the United States has not yet…
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Liberia: Women’s Political Representation Among Lowest In World; Economists Say That’s A Hand Brake On The Economy
MONROVIA, Liberia—Women’s rights activists were jubilant when Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Liberia and Africa’s first democratically elected female president in 2005. It…
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Liberia: Traditional and Religious Leaders Meet to End FGM
MORNOVIA — In the ongoing efforts to end violence against women and girls, a two-day consultation workshop organized by UN Women and…
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Liberian Women Rally against ‘Prophet Key’; Call for Support for Amb. Endee
MONROVIA – Several women’s groups in Liberia have raised their voices in protest against the recognition and courtesy being accorded to the…
Gender Issues
GGE-Liberia Commemorates International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation with Traditional Leaders and Students To End FGM in Liberia
Todee District, Montserrado – As part of the annual celebration of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Girls…