Category: News
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Liberia is grappling with a disturbing rise in rape and gender-based violence (GBV) cases, with Montserrado County recording the highest numbers for 2024 and 2025, according to new data released by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP). The report was presented on Sunday by Deputy Gender Minister Atty. Laura Golakeh during a…
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In a landmark move to advance gender equality and strengthen protections for women and girls across Liberia, the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection today officially launched the Liberia Spotlight Initiative 2.0. The launch marks a renewed and strengthened commitment to combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and promoting social inclusion as a central…
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…As Montserrado Accounts for 40% of Cases in Liberia Liberia’s HIV burden has reached an estimated 36,000 people, according to newly compiled data highlighting major geographic hotspots and community-level concentrations. The numbers reveal that Montserrado County alone accounts for 40% of all known cases, with DuPort Road and the Paynesville communities emerging as the highest-burden…
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The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), in partnership with UNICEF, the Child Protection Network, and the Liberia National Children’s Forum, has launched World Children’s Day (WCD) 2025 under the global theme “My Day, My Right” and the national theme “Living with Dignity, Every Moment, Every Right.” Speaking at the launch, Hon. Garmai…