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Liberia

May 30, 2012
President Sirleaf Urges African Women to Collaborate

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has addressed the opening session of an African Democracy Forum in Monrovia, with a call on African women to take charge of their own destiny.

May 30, 2012
Women Group Slams Senator Massaley

Women against human trafficking, an advocacy group, has strongly condemned Grand Cape Mount County Senator Abel Massaley, for deceiving Liberian people.
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May 30, 2012
Female Lawyer Wants Collective Fight Against GBV

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.

May 30, 2012
Women NGOs Of Liberia Encouraged To View Themselves As Vanguards Of Peace

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.

May 30, 2012
UNDP, Gender Ministry Sign Agreement

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

May 30, 2012
AFELL Launches Endowment For Victims

The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia has launched an endowment fund under the Danish Project for victims of gender based violence.

May 30, 2012
Women Begin Using Law To Lock Away Rapists In Liberia

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.

May 30, 2012
Liberia: UN Envoy Hails Indian Female Police Unit for Gender Equality Role, Performance

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 s

May 30, 2012
Liberia: UN Supports Nationwide Gender Training for Locals

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.