Protestors marched through the streets of Monrovia on Thursday to demand justice for the victims of rape and abuse at the More Than Me Academy. The protest was largely led by women’s groups including the Liberian Feminist Forum.
Letter to UN Women on Rising Impunity for Rapists
It is now time for everyone to join this campaign because rape seems to be winning the war of late.
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Continues in Silence
While the #MeToo movement has picked up in U.S. and other western countries, in Liberia, there is barely any movement against sexual harassment in the workplace.
On Int’l Women’s Day, Stakeholders Call for Support to Women’s Agenda
In observance of International Women’s Day, stakeholders are calling for immediate action to support the Liberian Women’s Agenda. The agenda is a platform that promotes women’s empowerment and other rights.
Liberia-Ghana Missions Awards Scholarship to Ebola Orphans
A non-profit human resource development and capacity building organization, Liberia-Ghana Missions, has paid the tuition and fees for 60 Ebola orphans and vulnerable children in Montserrado.
Mysterious Deaths of Children Ahead of Elections Raises Concerns
The speaker of the National Children Representative Forum has raised concerns over the mysterious deaths of children as the presidential and legislative elections draw closer.
WIPNET Disappointed over Sirleaf’s Snub of FGM in State of the Nation
The Policy Coordinator of the Women in Peace Building Network, Tambah Johnson, has expressed disappointment over the failure of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to include the eradication of female genital mutilation in Liberia during her State of the Nation address.
Life After Ebola in Jene Wonde: Orphans and Survivors Face Challenges
While significant steps have been made in the fight against Ebola, Jene Wonde, a town in Grand Cape Mount County which was the epicenter of the outbreak in November last year, is still working to return to normalcy.