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On this piece with my Colleague Tete Gebro. Until then, kindly hit the link to read my join piece with @cyrus. Happy reading.https://t.co/w1Vv5C04x2
I caught up with the ex–Chairperson of the National Election Commission of Liberia the day before she left the institution. We talked about her journey before public life, governance, women's leadership and representation, and where she goes from here.https://t.co/PDNI4Vz1Pg
Five years after Liberian organizations united to push for sexual and reproductive health rights, advocates say they have changed public debate, trained thousands of young people and won support from some religious leaders.
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Liberian lawmakers and gender advocates are stepping up efforts to pass the proposed Women and Girls Protection Act of 2025, a bill aimed at ending female genital mutilation (FGM) while preserving Liberia's cultural heritage.
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In areas where access to former savings systems, such as banks and clubs, is limited, money clubs are helping farmers save and invest in farming. @thedaylight
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Young Liberians met with former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other senior leaders in Monrovia recently for a rare intergenerational dialogue on the country’s past and future.
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In the lead up to the launch of the latest Global Hunger Index Liberia remains among the world’s most food insecure countries, with one in three people undernourished and progress against hunger barely shifting despite decades of interventions.
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Plans are on the way for the Liberia Electricity Corporation to transition to a smart meter system. When implemented, this system is supposed to detect power theft in real-time, and improve service delivery.
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The Government of Liberia installed whistleblower boxes at key ministries, agencies, and police stations. /news/can-whistleblower-boxes-help-solve-liberias-corruption-problem-the-anti-corruption-commission-thinks-so/?
Postpartum Depression isn't a common conversation in Liberia. Just maybe because people aren't aware and those surviving from it aren't comfortable talking about for for several reasons. And I agree with one of the survivors when she said "How can you explain drowning to someone
Government of Liberia suspends national identification rollout indefinitely
The government had previously suspended the process for 76 days
Civil society activists call for a thorough review of the process before resumption.
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When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history in 2006 as Africa’s first elected female president, it seemed to herald a new era for women’s political participation. She joked at an event in 2010 that she would have liked to appoint only women.
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