Liberia Fights FGM Through Empowerment—100 Women Gain Life Skills in Bomi
By: Gabriel M. C. Parker Tubmanburg, Bomi County – The Women and Children Initiative (WOCI), in partnership with the Women NGO Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL)...
Category : Women & Children
One Suspect in Custody as Police Hunt Second in Ganta Gang Rape Case
By: Sampson W Weah – sampsonwweah7@gmail.com GANTA – The Liberia National Police (LNP) has initiated a full-scale investigation into a reported gang rape involving a 60-year-old...
Judge Hands Down 25-Year Sentence to Nimba Disabled Leader for Child Rape
By: Contributing Writer Nimba County — The head of the Nimba County branch of the Group of 77 Disabled Persons Organization has been sentenced to...
Agriculture Ministry Procurement Officer Jailed on Statutory Rape Charge
By: Contributing Writer Temple of Justice – A procurement contractor working with the Ministry of Agriculture has been charged with statutory rape and remanded to...
EJS Center Launches $30M African Women’s House to Advance Female Leadership
By: Kabina S. Kabah — kabinaskabah98@gmail.com New York — The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) has announced a landmark...
At UN, President Boakai Pushes $8.38 Billion Plan to Transform Women’s and Girls’ Lives
By: Trokon Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com New York City – Liberia has unveiled an ambitious US$8.38 billion Agenda for Inclusive Development, placing gender equality, youth empowerment,...
“Justice Is a Right”: Deputy Gender Minister Confronts Protesters Over Rape Cases
By: Trokon Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com Monrovia – Emotions flared at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection as protestors stormed the compound this week,...
EPA Concludes Investigation into MIRA Gas Explosion, Imposes Sanctions
By: Trokon Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com Monrovia – The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has completed its investigation into the September 15 explosion at the...
Women Protest at LNP Headquarters, Demand Arrest of Minister Accused of Rape
By: Gegee Brima/Sampson Weah MONROVIA – Dozens of young Liberian women on Thursday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Liberia National Police (LNP),...
President Boakai Suspends Deputy Youth Minister Over Rape Allegations
By: Trokon Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has suspended the Deputy Minister for Youth Development at the Ministry of Youth...