Liberia

Liberia: Tackling sexual violence head on

Publication Date: 
June 27, 2011
Source: 
Women's E News
Women in Liberia say they are becoming more empowered against sexual and gender-based violence (Credit: United Nations, Liberia)


Rape continues to be the most frequently reported serious crime in Liberia. A new multipronged approach is underway to reduce sexual and gender-based violence.

MONROVIA, Liberia (WOMENSENEWS)-- Korlu, a young mother of two, lives on the outskirts of Monrovia, the capital here. A high school dropout, Korlu, who declined to give her last name for safety reasons, says when she was a teen, she became pregnant. "My parents put me out of their house because they couldn't bear the shame of me getting pregnant," she says.

A Female Approach to Peacekeeping

Publication Date: 
March 5, 2010
Source: 
New York Times
Photo: New York Times

MONROVIA, LIBERIA — When darkness comes to Congo Town, women in crisp uniforms take the streets, patrolling with Kalashnikov rifles and long, black hair tucked into baby-blue caps.