Six international organizations working in Liberia have expressed support of solidarity for the anti-rape campaign currently ongoing in the country. The organizations include the International Rescue Committee, Kvinna till Kvinna, Oxfam, Plan International, ActionAid, and medica Liberia.
Anti-Rape Protesters Accused of Being Politically Driven
As anti-rape protesters pressured the government to take meaningful measures to control a drastic increase in rape cases, many government supporters are driving the narrative that the protests were politically motivated.
OP-ED: How A Politicized Anti-Rape Protest Vindicates Feminist-in-Chief Yet Again
My simple or perhaps strong message to the anti-rape campaigners and all other contemporary self-styled Liberian advocates is this: the sooner you shed your ill-will and bad blood towards this president, keeping out of your advocacies and protests vile perceptions and often the misjudgments about his right and his ability to preside over this country as the president, the better.
Group of Youth in Bong Want President Weah to Declare Rape a National Emergency
As hundreds of protesters in Monrovia have been pushing for more action against a rape epidemic in the country, dozens of youth have also gathered in Bong to call on President George Weah to declare rape as a national emergency.
Liberians Call for Rape to Be Declared a National Emergency
Approximately 900 Liberians gathered on Tuesday to demand that their leaders take effective measures to end the epidemic of rape in the country.
Traditional Herbalist Accused of Raping 18-Year-Old Woman in Grand Kru
A traditional herbalist has been accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in Grand Kru’s Beloken Wedabo Statutory District.
55-Year-Old Man Sent to Court for Allegedly Raping Teen in Buchanan
Police in Grand Bassa have sent a 55-year-old man to court for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the county.
VP Boakai and UN Women Launch HeForShe Campaign
Vice President Joseph Boakai says women and girls continue to suffer gender-based violence at all sectors of the society. He made the statement on Friday June 5, 2015 at the launch of the HeForShe campaign in Monrovia.