A coalition of women’s rights organizations calls on the government to act on persistent violence against women in elections after rescuing Gbarpolu senatorial candidate Botoe Kanneh.
Coalition of Women's Rights Organizations in Liberia
About the Participating Organizations: PAYOWI: The Paramount Young Women Initiative, which was established in 2005, works to increase opportunities for women and girls through advocacy, education, and empowerment programs. Women Can Lead: The Liberian Women Can Lead is a national campaign initiated by Sister Aid Liberia to profile and amplify the leadership roles, competence, & capabilities of women, especially women politicians with a goal of promoting transformative leadership. WONGOSOL is the umbrella organization of all women organizations established in 1998 to coordinate activities of women organizations in Liberia. ORWOCH - The organization champions women’s rights in governance and access to justice.