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 and gender-based violence, many wondered whether the government would simply receive their petition and move on.

Less than two months later, the Ministry of Gender has answered that question with the launch of what officials and advocates say is a landmark step towards putting young people at the center of the country's fight against rape, domestic violence, and other forms of harm directed at someone because of their gender.

"This is the first time in Liberia that young people have an exclusive youth gender-based violence task force - for t...