When he agreed to peace talks, a delegation from The Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace followed Taylor to Ghana. When talks stalled, they barricaded the room, refusing to let anyone leave ...

April 14 was the anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok girls from school; 90 are still missing. Today is another ...

The anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok girls from school was on 14 April; 90 are still missing. Today is another ...

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The Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace staged their first protest in a football field close to Monrovia's fish market. Some of the women also went on sex strike. Show more In December 2011 ...

In an interview with Ma Sernah Dahn ... Kanneh became one of Liberia's few elected female senators, a testament to her resilience, but also a reminder of the steep barriers women continue to ...

As I said earlier, my message will be strange. Strange because it is not a birthday related message but a message intended to help Liberians look at the democratic future of their country. This is ...

Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) – Led a Christian-inspired women’s peace movement instrumental ... Gaskin attends Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, Massachusetts and Roxbury Presbyterian Church in ...

“This award is a call to action for every WAA Country Rep to continue the great work of transforming lives, breaking barriers and re-writing the narrative for women across Africa.” WAA says ...

World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, ...