Safe Hands for Girls (https://apo-opa.info/3XhnfGj) – represented by the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Jaha Dukureh – and Equality Now (https://apo-opa.info/3jIWTzk) wish to congratulate Chief Zanzan Karwor, the Chairperson of the National Council of Chiefs and Elders in Liberia (https://apo-opa.info/40TEXTA), and the entire council for declaring a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in Liberia on […]
SONKAY TOWN, Todee – This community on the outskirts of Liberia’s capital city is the frontline of one of the biggest cultural battles in the country’s recent history. Last month zoes, the traditional leaders who practice female genital cutting, surr
Sonkay Town, Montserrado County – The Chairperson and National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL), in an effort to abolish female genital mutilation in Liberia, Montserrado County Traditional Council has taken the lead to continue the S
MONROVIA – In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated February 6th each year as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with the aim to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this practice.By:
For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) from 25 November to 10 December 2022, UN Women teamed up with governments, civil society organizations (CSOs), the United Nations and other partners around the world to host events, raise awareness and galvanize people to take action.