Sweden Wants FGM Outlawed. Govt Plans to Lift the Ban on Aug. 15
MONROVIA – Sweden's ambassador to Liberia called on the Legislature to permanently outlaw harmful traditional practices on Saturday, two weeks ...
Tag: Female Genital Mutilation
UN Women Urges Swift Passage of Anti-FGM Law as Liberia Faces Critical Test on Women’s Rights
Monrovia – The United Nations Women Country Representative to Liberia, Comfort Lamptey, has issued a strong call to action for ...
UNFPA warns 23 million girls in West, Central Africa face FGM risk by 2030
MONROVIA — As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations ...
Women’s Rights vs. Political Resistance: Inside Liberia’s Stalled Anti-FGM Bill
MONROVIA — The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) is urging lawmakers to fast-track a proposed bill that would ...
Advocate Sewarlu raises alarm over Liberia’s delay on Anti-FGM Law
MONROVIA — David Arbar Sewarlu, an educator, civil rights advocate and founder of Global Image Liberia, is renewing calls for ...
Wokie Dolo’s call for ban on harmful practices sparks fierce national debate
MONROVIA — As lawmakers debate President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s proposed bill to outlaw harmful cultural practices, former Miss Liberia Wokie ...
New report finds female genital mutilation/cutting in 94 countries
NAIROBI, Kenya – A new report has collated evidence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C) in 94 countries, revealing how ...
School Enrollment Decline in Lofa County As Parents Turn to Sandy Bush
VOINJAMA, Lofa — School proprietors and educators in Lofa County are raising concerns about plummeting student enrollment numbers this academic ...
Is FGM Banned in Liberia? What You Need to Know
MONROVIA – In 2023, Chief Zanzan Karwor, Chairperson of the Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL), announced a ...
