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In Liberia, Girls and Women Face a Future Without U.N. Peacekeepers

By Monique John ● Politics ● September 7, 2016

The reputation of the U.N.’s peacekeeping troops in the country has been blemished by allegations of sexual misconduct and the mission is incomplete. But many Liberians still trust foreign security forces more than their own, raising questions about the fate of girls and women.

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From Cyclones to Outbreaks, Female Caregivers Provide Disaster Relief

By Caroline Spivack ● Politics ● June 6, 2016

But what often prepares these women as first responders – their traditional roles as caregivers – is a cultural hurdle that keeps them in non-decision making roles. From Vanuatu and Liberia, two women tell firsthand stories.

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Hear My Story, I’m a Girl Who Got an Education

By Laura Golakeh ● Politics ● August 12, 2015

Education has done so much for me. It has made it possible for me to break the shackles of fear, pain and trauma and it has given me a new energy to give back to Liberia, my “crying society.” So many more girls around the world need this same chance in life.

Women’s Day Already Underway in Monrovia

By Reem Zubaidi ● Uncategorized ● March 7, 2014

Female-focused events are erupting around March 8. African women are digging into land rights, safety activists are planning another Million Women Rise march in London and the Twitter hashtag #IWD2014 is booming.

Political Cauldron Boils on U.N. Women’s Rights

By Amy Lieberman ● Arts & Culture ● March 21, 2013

As the U.N. superagency loses its founding leader, participants at the Commission on the Status of Women expect the fight between conservative and progressive factions to intensify over sexual orientation, reproductive rights and even domestic violence.

Afghan Film Fest Held; Liberians Trade Sex, Grades

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● March 9, 2013

Liberian Journalist Threatened for FGM Coverage

By Hajer Naili ● Arts & Culture ● December 26, 2012

Mae Azango has won international acclaim for her work, but faces ongoing criticism and death threats at home for challenging her own culture. If she were a white woman, she says, her work would not have hit such a nerve.

Va. Gov Blinks; GOP Nixes Airing of Pro-Pill Info

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● February 25, 2012

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Women-Led Peace a Reality in Sudan, Bonn, Oslo

By Jacqueline ONeill ● Politics ● December 12, 2011

Imagine a world where women living directly with the realities of war help build the peace. Jacqueline O’Neill says three major events this month show that vision–and the ideals of “inclusive security”–gaining hold.

Three Share Peace Prize; GOP Targets Health Gains

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● October 8, 2011

Three women in Africa and the Middle East were named winners of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, an award that recognized the Arab Spring with a pointed emphasis on women’s rights in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 7.