UN Women Concludes Digital Skills Training for Youth and Women Groups

MONROVIA — UN Women, with support from the UN Peacebuilding Fund through the Youth Promotion Initiative (YPI), has concluded a three-day intensive digital skills training for youth and women groups.

The training, which focused on the effective use of digital tools for advocacy and peacebuilding, was held at the Orange Digital Center (ODC) in Monrovia. It brought together young leaders from youth and women-led organizations in Montserrado and Lofa Counties.

UN Women Program Specialist, Madam Gbamah Karloweah, stated that participants engaged in practical sessions on utilizing digital platforms, including social media, storytelling, and campaign planning. Upon completion, they were awarded certificates.

“The training conducted at the Orange Digital Center Monrovia aimed to empower participants with the skills needed to leverage digital tools for civic engagement and peacebuilding,” she noted.

Madam Karloweah further encouraged participants to positively impact their communities and organizations with the knowledge acquired from the training, promising that UN Women would maintain the connection with the team for future endeavors.

Also speaking, UN Peacebuilding Fund Coordinator John Dennis said the initiative, supported by the institution, is part of the two-year Youth Promotion Initiative (YPI) Project implemented by UN Women, UNFPA, and UN OHCHR.

He added that the workshop served as a training of trainers (ToT), with representatives from organizations such as Konia Peace Hut, Fish Market Peace Hut, Atayee Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinions (CEIO), Border Community Defender Forum, Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY), Girls Tech Club, and the Liberia National Student Union (LINSU), among others.

Mr. Dennis further pledged the continued support of the UN Peacebuilding Fund to building and sustaining the peace and stability of Liberia through its funded programs and projects.

Meanwhile, some participants, including Mama Tarnue of Peace Hut in Lofa County and Decontee Delecia Walker, Gender Coordinator of the Federation of Liberian Youth, lauded UN Women and its funding partner for the opportunity to enhance their work.

“Actually, as for me, I learned a lot and this will really make a significant impact on the work we do for the student community,” stated Evangeline D. Sirleaf, Deputy Secretary for Gender and Women Development at the Liberia National Student Union (LINSU).