The European Union’s Spotlight Initiative is funding a project to provide alternative sources of income to traditional practitioners of female circumcision in Nimba and four other counties. Operated by U.N. Women, the project aims to reduce the controversial practice by taking away the financial incentives.
At National Seminar, Howard-Taylor Highlights Challenges to Women’s Political Participation
Ahead of October 2020 senatorial by-election in Liberia, the UN agency which focuses on women empowerment, UN Women, has organized a seminar on strategies to enforce gender quotas and implement the provision of the Elections Law that requires political parties to ‘endeavor’ to ensure that at least 30 percent of their candidates are of either gender.
Draft Report Exposes Gender Gap in Police Force
A draft report of a survey jointly conducted by U.N. Women, civil society organizations, and the Ministry of Justice indicates a wide gender disparity among officers within the Liberia National Police.
Amid 1,028 SGBV Cases in First Half of 2018, U.N. Women Donates Office Supplies to Justice Ministry
UN Women office in Liberia has provided over US$7,000 worth of assorted office supplies to the Sexual Gender Based Violence Crimes Unit at the Ministry of Justice.
UN Women, Orange Liberia Observe Orange Day
UN Women and Orange Liberia GSM company on Thursday, October 25 collaborated to celebrate Orange day. With support from the Embassy of Sweden, the event was also held in partnership with the African Methodist Episcopal University and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Group of Women Call for More Inclusion in Government
Liberian women are calling for more inclusion in government at the end of a series of meetings aimed at strengthening women’s engagement, enhanced information dissemination, and partnership.
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.
43-Year-Old Man in Nimba Attempts Suicide After Killing Wife
A 43-year old man identified as Prince Sangar, has allegedly murdered his 28-year-old wife in Dulay, Nimba, shortly before attempting suicide.
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