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Health workers in Liberia report at least 100 people seeking care for rape and other forms of sexual violence each month (Source: IRIN) |
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Journalists In Liberia Unite Against Sexual And Gender-Based Violence
At a press briefing in June 2008, Liberia’s media practitioners asked DeputySpecial Representative of the Secretary-General for Rule of Law Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu about what the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was doing to stop the scourge of rape in the country. Elaborating on UNMIL’s efforts in support of the Government, the deputy UN envoy then turned the question around: “What are you doing? What have you done with the instruments at your disposal?” read more
Security Council Backs Advocate for Women in War Zones
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 1 (IPS) - The U.N. Security Council Wednesday called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to appoint a special representative to intensify efforts to end sexual violence against women and children in conflict situations. Speaking as the current chair of the Security Council, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed that, "The dehumanising nature of sexual violence does not just harm a single individual or a single family or even a single village or a single group - it shreds the fabric that weaves us together as human beings, it endangers families and communities, erodes social and political stability, and undermines economic progress." read more LIBERIA: Rape stokes HIV concerns
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Liberian advocacy group condemns recent gang rape of 8-year old in Arizona
The Liberian Crisis Center for Abused Women and Children (LCC) said it is disheartened) by the recent incident involving the alleged gang raping of an eight year old Liberian refugee girl by four Liberians in the state of Arizona. According to the Executive Director of LCC, Mrs. Beverly Goll Yekeson, the act as allegedly perpetrated by these four Liberians is heinous, barbaric, and amoral and has the propensity... read more
Arizona girl's attack sheds light on rape in Liberia
(CNN) -- The allegation is shocking: an 8-year-old girl lured to a storage shed with the promise of chewing gum, pinned down and sexually assaulted by four boys, none of them older than 14. The response from the girl's family sent a second and equally stunning shockwave through their Phoenix, Arizona, community: " read more
Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace a documentary that follows the epic journey of five Liberian women
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MONROVIA, 23 January 2009 (IRIN) - Health workers in Liberia report at least 100 people seeking care for rape and other forms of sexual violence each month, according to rights groups that compile government figures; the government is concerned that not enough survivors are receiving treatment to prevent HIV infection. 
As a result of the devastating wars Liberia experienced between 1989 and 1997 and also between 1999 and 2003, over 200,000 people died and another half million Liberians were displaced. Liberian women, in record numbers, were confronted with unspeakable violence. During the war and post-conflict periods, these women faced the death of family members, sexual violence, shame, stigma and challenging economic and social environments. Today, Liberian women continue to face challenges when attempting to reintegrate into civilian life.
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