Women and girls in Liberia are still vulnerable to sexual assaults and this has posed a serious problem by both the government and women’s right organizations. Girls and women are dying from sexual violence, and its long-term emotional,...

The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL), have raised concern over the slow pace in the prosecution of rape cases and other sexual and gender based violence issues, being faced by women and children. The AFELL asserted that it is...

Recent BBC investigation has revealed that girls have been subjected to rape and prostitution by the UN peacekeeping troops especially in Haiti and Liberia. Although, UN chief Kofi Annan has pledged a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ yet...