Liberia

An official of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFEL), Attorney Zeor Barnard, has called on females across the country to coordinate activities with their male counterparts in the fight against Gender Base Violence.
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Liberia’s women should not be looked on only as victims of war but as “vanguards of peace”, the UN envoy in the country, Mr. Alan Doss recently said as he addressed the opening session of the third annual General Assembly of the Women Non-Governmental Organizations Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) held in the capital, Monrovia.
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The Ministry of Gender and Development and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement with six civil society organizations in Liberia for the smooth implementation of a project titled: "Giving women a voice and leadership role in decision-making and peace building in Liberia".
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The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia has launched an endowment fund under the Danish Project for victims of gender based violence. AFELL recently secured a US$1.2M grant from the Danish government through the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) to provide capacity building and institutional support to AFELL in its advocacy role and the handling of gender-based violence cases through the judicial system.
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While a four-year-old peace has brought an end to the other atrocities, government officials say rape remains rampant -- especially of children, who are easier targets for men deprived of their weapons.
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The United Nations all-female Indian police unit in Liberia, the first such unit deployed in peacekeeping missions, not only demonstrates gender equality but also serves as an encouragement for Liberian women to become police officers themselves, the top UN envoy to the West African country has said.
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The UN country team is reportedly supporting a series of training workshops in Liberia for local authority officials nationwide on integrating gender issues in their programs and policies, a release said here over the weekend.
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An international women's group under the banner of "International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and security" has launched a major campaign for the empowerment of African women.
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Monday dedicated a building comprising two rooms and a hall for the Women Action Group (WAG) of Slipway in Monrovia. The estimate cost of the women center is put at US$9,000.
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