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Senator Cyrus Empowers Women Of Lofa, Dedicates New Market Annex
Scores of market Women in Lofa County dance and celebrated the continuous empowerment drive of their Senator, Momo Cyrus. Senator...
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BudgIT Liberia Champions Youth-Led Dialogue On Gender-Based Budgeting
BudgIT Liberia has successfully conducted a one-day youth dialogue, involving several students to discuss gender-based budgeting, with the aim of...
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New Study Exposes Barriers to Girls’ Education and Rising GBV Cases in Liberia; As FREE and AFLA Urge Authorities to Do More to Protect Women and Girls in Liberia
A Liberian author and educator , Dr. Charles Gbollie has conducted a new study on barriers to Girls education...
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AFELL, Gender and Partners Begin A Two Day Review Process On A Draft FGM Prohibition Bill
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia is said to be taking a robust and systematic approach in its advocacy...
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AFELL Celebrates International Women’s Day With Female Inmates At Monrovia Central Prison, Donates Assorted Items To Them
Officials and members of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia put smiles on the faces of Female inmates at...
Read moreDetailsAFELL Celebrates International Women’s Day With Female Inmates At Monrovia Central Prison, Donates Assorted Items To Them By: Staff Writer...
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Preident Boakai Declares Saturday, March 8, 2025, As “International Women’s Day” to be Celebrated On Friday, March 7, 2025 By: Staff Writer President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by Proclamation declared, Saturday, March 8, 2025 as “International Women’s Day”, to be celebrated on Friday, March 7, 2025 throughout the territorial confines of the Republic of Liberia as a “Working Holiday”. The day marks the struggle that women around the world have made to gain equality and equal rights as well as to reflect on the changes and progress that culminated in their international endeavor. According to a Foreign Ministry release, President Boakai has requested the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, government agencies, civil society organizations and partners and NGOs concerned to execute appropriate programs to make the day meaningful. The women of Liberia will join their counterparts around the world to celebrate the International Women’s Day 2025, under the Global Theme: “Accelerate Action” and National Theme: “Accelerate Action to end Gender Based Violence and Achieve Gender Equality in Liberia”. In 1997, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 32/142 proclaiming 8th of March of each year as International Women’s Day to be observed by Member States in accordance with their historical and national traditions. The Government of Liberia, being cognizant of its obligation to ensure equal status for men and women in society without discrimination, has ratified the Convention on “The Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women”, reflecting its commitment to gender equality and equity through its national reconstruction and development program
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by Proclamation declared, Saturday, March 8, 2025 as “International Women’s Day”, to be celebrated...
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Second Lady Synleseh Stephenie Dahn-Koung Launches National Conference On The Status Of Women With Disabilities Calls For Urgent Action To Address Their Old Age Issues
Second Lady of Liberia, Synleseh Stephenie Dahn-Koung has officially launched a National Conference on the Status of Women with Disabilities...
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Second Lady of Liberia Synleseh Stephenie Dahn-Koung, will host the inaugural Conference on the Status of Women with Disabilities in...
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The 6th Peace Lecturer Training Education (PLTE) Completion Ceremony & Guidelines for Peace Lecturer
On the 14th December, International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) Global Region 5 (Su Jin Park, Regional Director) hosted the ‘6th...
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