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Liberia: "We Have Had So Many Dialogues." Women Ask Why Their Needs Remain Unsolved

Liberia, July 22 -- Liberian women said they are tired of explaining their problems. After years of consultations, meetings, and promises, many of the 160 respondents to a new nationwide consultation ... Read More


Liberia: As Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition Marks Five Years, Senate Delay Keeps Abortion Provision of Public Health Bill in Limbo

Liberia, July 9 -- Five years ago, organizations working on sexual and reproductive health across Liberia reached the same conclusion: acting alone was not enough. With funding from the Swedish govern... Read More


Taxed Into Shame: Ghana Gives Free Pads, Liberian Girls Cut Up Diapers

Liberia, June 18 -- A pack of four costs L$100, about 50 U.S. cents. She cuts each diaper in two and uses the halves as sanitary pads. If she does not have money for that, she uses clothes. "The diap... Read More


A new generation of male influencers is being asked to confront violence against women and rethink what masculinity means in the social media age.

Liberia, June 5 -- The video lasted less than two minutes. A young woman walking through Red Light Market in Monrovia was suddenly surrounded by a group of men who tore the clothes from her body. Her... Read More


Liberia: Young Liberians Win Historic Taskforce to Fight Sexual Violence - Now Comes the Hard Part

Liberia, May 20 -- Summary: By Joyclyn Wea, gender correspondent with New Narratives When young Liberians marched through the streets of the capital in March demanding stronger action against rape a... Read More


Liberia: Young Liberians Win Historic Taskforce to Fight Sexual Violence - Now Comes

Liberia, May 20 -- Summary: By Joyclyn Wea, gender correspondent with New Narratives When young Liberians marched through the streets of the capital in March demanding stronger action against rape a... Read More


As Sweden Exits Liberia, Girls' Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Face an Uncertain Future

Liberia, May 13 -- Summary: By Joyclyn Wea, gender correspondent with New Narratives S.D. COOPER ROAD, Paynesville - At a Valentine's Day gathering earlier this year, a teenage girl stood before her... Read More


Liberia's House Backs 30 Percent Gender Quota for Candidates, but Women's Groups Warn of Easy Escape Clause

Liberia, May 11 -- Summary: By Joyclyn Wea, gender correspondent with New Narratives Walk into Liberia's Capitol Building during a legislative session, and the gender imbalance is difficult to miss.... Read More