Liberia: Charlyne Brumskine Becomes First Liberian Woman Appointed to Prestigious Post on West African Regional Court

Liberia, Sept. 1 -- Summary By Joyclyn Wea, gender correspondent with New Narratives When Charlyne Brumskine learned she had been selected to the coveted post as a judge on the Ecowas Community Cour... Read More

Liberia: As National Elections Commission Chief Steps Down After 12 Years, Advocates Say She Offers a Powerful Example of Women's Leadership

Liberia, Aug. 19 -- Summary: By Joyclyn Wea, gender correspondent with New Narratives At the Commission, Lansanah worked through 2 presidential elections, disputed results, political pressure, and o... Read More

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