Liberian women are “celebrating too soon,” she says, with the result that many now have a “laid back” attitude. “(They say) We have a female president, ...

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), in collaboration with UN Women, hosted a high-level Post-CSW69 National Dialogue in Monrovia over the ...

Liberian Women's Fight For Peace Brought To Film During the recent decade-long civil war in Liberia, many factions within the west African nation tried to bring an end to the violence.

After the Ebola outbreak, this amazing woman redefined the term 'going the extra mile'. Here's how a scarcity of support ...

On Monday, Liberia inaugurated a new president and the nation's first female vice president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ended her presidency the way she began it—shattering precedent. The first woman ...

In late 2005, Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Africa’s first elected female head of state. A 14-year civil war had devastated Liberia, and the country remains in urgent need of rebuilding.

Women are not only abused by Liberian men, they are also abused by U.N. peacekeeping troops, who have been found guilty in about 30 cases involving sex for food just last year, officials say.

Women of Liberia take back their country. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 84°F. Saturday, June 28th 2025 Digital Replica Edition. Home Page. News. Latest Headlines; Colorado News; ...

Taylor left Liberia, peace finally came, and in 2005, after more strategic organizing by women, Liberia elected Ellen Sirleaf Johnson to be Africa’s first modern-day female head of state.

Rosenberg made the claim that a Liberian woman is "more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read." This claim relies on data from an old 2007 survey.