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Empowering Tomorrow: Highlights from the 2024 West African Girls Summit

The 2024 West African Girls Summit took place at Liberia's Farmington Hotel from March 26 to 29, 2024, with the overarching aim of empowering adolescent girls in the region and breaking down barriers

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Celebrating Women's Empowerment and Cultural Heritage: Cultural Festival Highlights Efforts to End FGM

The festival is part of the Just and Equal Communities project funded by SIDA through the Embassy of Sweden in Liberia, it highlighted vibrant cultural performances by traditional dancers from Bong

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CULTIVATING EQUALITY - The Inspiring Journey of Beatrice Carr Towards Land Ownership and Empowerment

In the face of these entrenched challenges, courageous women like Beatrice Carr have emerged as beacons of hope and agents of change. Beatrice, a 38-year-old mother of five and grandmother of three

I am grateful to have received my share of land from my family, a milestone I never thought possible. Growing up, I saw our mothers excluded from land discussions. This achievement feels like a dream come true. I believe in positive change. I want to thank ActionAid, DEN-L, and FORUMCIV for empowering our community, especially us women,"
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"ActionAid made us self-sufficient" - The story of Josephine.

Elizabeth Gbah Johnson, the Country Director of ActionAid Liberia, expressed the organization's commitment to investing more in the fight against gender-based violence. Recognizing the challenges, she

“ActionAid made us self-sufficient”, said Josephine Poole
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ActionAid Liberia Celebrates the 16 Days Activism against Gender-Based Violence

ActionAid Liberia and its partners celebrated the 16 Days of Activism to raise awareness against gender-based violence and support survivors of GBV. The event was held at the Corina Hotel on Saturday

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVIDES PEACE TO DISABLED PERSONS

When Joseph heard about the UNPBF-funded project implemented by the Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (WOCDAL), a national women-led organization that is one of the implementing

When Joseph heard about the UNPBF-funded project implemented by the Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (WOCDAL), a national women-led organization which is one of the implementing partners to ActionAid, he contacted them and explained his land conflict issues. WOCDAL used the Ministry of Justice Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) approach to settle the dispute.
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DOMAFEIGN AND NATPAH KICK OFF CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS (SRHR) AWARENESS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SPORTS

In October 2022, Domafeign and NATPAH (Implementing Partners of ActionAid Liberia), funded by SIDA through the embassy of Sweden, organized an awareness campaign on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights

The tournament attracted over 1,000 women and girls, as well as men, who joined the call to end harmful traditional practices through marching in and around Gbarma District. Messages that condemned HTPs, were displayed through posters and banners. Community leaders' involvement and presence helped to increase attendance, and the event received widespread support from both counties of Bong and Gbarpolu.
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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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YOUNG PEOPLE, THE AGENTS OF ENDING HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES

In Liberia, female genital mutilation has been a harmful traditional practice affecting the lives and health of women and girls. Their health is usually compromised, and girl children’s conventional

Josephine Poole, the Gbarma Community Based Organization President, confidently posed for a photo during her narration on engaging the traditional practitioners to drop the blades and spare the life of the women and girls
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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