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: women’s rights
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 ...
Feminist Forum concludes follow-up TOT workshop to deepen women’s rights advocacy
MONROVIA – The Feminist Coalition through the Liberian feminist Forum (LFF), has successfully concluded a three-day Training of Trainers (TOT) ...
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 ...
AFELL hails Liberia’s signing of AU Convention on Ending Violence against Women
MONROVIA – The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) has commended the Government of Liberia for signing the African ...
Men, tradition denying women’s rights to land
JORPOLU CLAN, Bong County – In 2018, Liberia passed the Land Rights Act. The historic legislation grants communities and women customary ownership of ...
