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ARVs IMPROVE LIVES OF PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV

Sandra Brownie Kerkeleh is a single mother of two children. She is 28 years of age and is currently taking ARVs and recovering from the denial stage. With adequate support from LIWEN, Sandra has

HIV/AIDS has been considered a social taboo in Liberia, and this causes families to disown their loved ones upon discovering they are living with the virus. Discrimination and stigma force those with HIV to hide and often relocate or live in isolation due to fear for their safety. Despite advancements in medication and awareness of how HIV spreads, people living with HIV still face attacks and isolation from their immediate families, communities, and friends.
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SRHR AWARENESS IMPROVES GIRLS' EDUCATION

Mary became aware of the harmful effects of FGM and early/forced marriage through an SRHR community awareness campaign organized by the Gbarmu Community Based Organization (One of the CBOs under the

Mary became aware of the harmful effects of FGM and early/forced marriage through an SRHR community awareness campaign organized by the Gbarmu Community Based Organization (One of the CBOs under the JEC project). She was inspired to join the organization to gain more knowledge and help educate other young girls about these issues.
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COMMUNITY VISITS ON SRHR INFORMATION AND SERVICES IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS

Upon completion of the Economic Literacy, Budget Accounting, and Governance (ELBAG) training facilitated by ActionAid Liberia (AAL) in Zwedru City, the Parwonloh Community-Based Organization formed a

Prince Weyah member of Parwonloh Community Based Organization explains how they managed to negotiate with the neighboring clinic for an outreach health care information and services

Solomon Kollie

Solomon Kollie, 28, is a member of the Seen-Wen Accountability Forum, located in Gbarzon District, Grand Gedeh County, Liberia. Already a farmer when the ActionAid Building Better Futures project

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Yassah Ballah

Fighting Sexual and Gender Based Violence
In Liberia, it has been a tradition that most women and girls do the selling of their own families. All males in Farwenta AF, usually carry the goods to be

Marie Clarke

Gbarpolu is one of 15 counties of Liberia situated in the Northern part of the country. It is one of the most populated areas of Liberia. 65% of the population are youth under the age of 35. Mining

Marie Clarke, lLiberia Rural Women Ambassador

Kpannah Dorley

ActionAid’s Building better futures through ICT and Agriculture for urban youth in Liberia project (BBF), is a project, which invests in agriculture-driven social enterprises as a potential source of

Kpannah is a treasurer of Farwenta Accountability Forum, Bopolu District, Gbarpolu County

Fatu Momo

ActionAid’s Building better futures through ICT and Agriculture for urban youth in Liberia project (BBF), invests in agriculture-driven social enterprises as a potential source of livelihood and

Fatu Momo is a member  of Farwenta Accountability Forum, Bopolu District, Gbarpolu County

Khalifala Kromah

ActionAid’s Building better futures through ICT and Agriculture for urban youth in Liberia project (BBF), invests in agriculture-driven social enterprises as a potential source of livelihood and

Khalifala Kromah is a member of Chocolate City Accountability Forum, District 17, Montserrado County
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Women leadership reduces SGBV: The Case of AAL Women’s Forums

Amidst Covid-19 women and girls in Liberia continue to face discrimination based on gender and age. Most Schools and universities still remain closed except for the grade 12s who are preparing to

Women participation matters