UNFPA, Unicef, GOL Launch School-Based Menstrual Pad Banks in Liberia

January 29, 2026

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF, in partnership with the Government of Liberia’s Ministry of Education and supported by funding from the Government of Ireland International Development Programme, have officially launched and installed Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Pad Banks in public schools across Liberia. Liberia’s Minister of Education, Jarso M. Jallah, served as…

Senator Dillon’s Rehab Center Restores Hope, Celebrates Graduation of 25 Women

January 21, 2026

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers

Twenty five young women have graduated from the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration after successfully completing a six month program focused on detoxification, psychosocial counseling and rehabilitation. The Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration was established by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon with the goal of rehabilitating and reintegrating victims of illicit drugs and substance…

“Until you have a period, don’t decide for women”,Leyma challenges male leaders

October 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women’s Health

Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee has challenged male politicians and policymakers in Liberia to stop making decisions on women’s reproductive health. She argued that until those politicians and policymakers have personally experienced menstruation and the pain associated with it, they should not use women’s reproductive issues as political campaign tools. Speaking at the 2025 Sexual…

Liberia: Breaking Barriers – How Gertrude Nyaley Is Leading the Way for Women in Forestry Sector

August 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Her Story, Women in Business

In a country where women have long battled against the odds to claim leadership space, Liberia continues to witness a growing wave of female empowerment across key sectors–most notably in governance, development, and now, the once male-dominated forestry industry. From Nobel Peace laureates Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee to the deliberate gender-inclusive policies of…

Rehabilitated women lead tearful anti-drug rally as Dillon, lawmakers demand national action

July 21, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Women’s Health

PAYNESVILLE, Montserrado County – Sixteen young women once trapped in addiction stood tall, tearfully reclaiming their dignity as they graduated from the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration (CFRR), a privately run program founded and funded by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon. The ceremony, marked by raw emotion and calls for national accountability, was the center’s…

Liberia: Lifting Liberia’s Girls – CJPs Leads Push for Gender Equality Through Education

May 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Education Access, Education, Advocacy & Careers, Gender Equality, West Africa

Monrovia — In a country where poverty, gender-based inequality and traditional norms continue to limit educational opportunities for girls, the Center for Justice and Peace Studies (CJPS) is leading a grassroots campaign to empower adolescent girls and young women. With support from international partner Bread for the World, CJPS is implementing a multi-pronged initiative in…