Women & Grit
Women & Grit is a narrative column spotlighting the lives of Liberian women—from everyday hustlers to accomplished leaders—through deeply reported, human-centered stories that capture their struggles, resilience, and impact. Each feature traces a woman’s journey while revealing the broader social and economic forces shaping her path, offering readers both insight and inspiration grounded in real experience.
From the Newsroom to the Diplomatic Table: Saywhar Nana Gbaa’s Journey of Redirection
The hardest part was not the leaving. It was walking into a room where nobody expected her to already know...
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The Birthday Gift Danise Dodoo Turned Into 300 Jobs
Lenise Home Care and Support Services arrived as a birthday present. What Danise Dodoo did with it is the part...
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More Than A Surname: How Benita Whitney Urey Is Forging Her Own Legacy
To carry a prominent surname in Liberia is to move with an advantage and a burden at once. The name...
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Luzekiel Solee Fights Fires for a Living. Most People Assume She Doesn’t
The first fire Luzekiel K. Solee had to get past was not burning anything. It was the assumption, held by...
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Tamar J.W. Tarr: The Private Who Wants to Command an Army
Women are 7.4 percent of the Armed Forces of Liberia. Pvt. Tamar J.W. Tarr, 24, a clerk at headquarters, is...
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From the Newsroom to the Farm: Estelle Konokpah Liberty Is Building the Story She Once Would Have Reported
For years, Estelle Konokpah Liberty stood behind the microphone, helping tell Liberia's stories. She rose through journalism, understanding that stories...
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Giving Voice to the Voiceless: The Story of Lisa Diasay and Her Fight for Women’s Voices in Journalism
"Don't come into journalism because you want your voice to be heard. Come because you want other people's voices to...
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How Fatumata J. Barry Became Liberia’s Most Recognized Woman in Sports Media
From a press box in Monrovia to a dream of the Sky Sports studio, Liberia's most visible female sports journalist...
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Selling Heritage, Building Hope: The Rise of Ruth Farkollie-Cooper
How Ruth Tete Farkollie-Cooper turned a quiet absence in the homes of the African diaspora into a brand built on...
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How Mariam Meiplay Turned a Passion for Healthy Living Into a Trusted Liberian Brand
There is something remarkable about women who turn simple ideas into something larger than themselves, not because the journey is...
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