The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued an indictment of the Boakai-Koung administration, accusing it of presiding over the “collapse of accountability,” the “normalization of sexual violence,” and …
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CDC Women in U.S. Accuse Liberty Party of Selective Outrage
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 830 viewsWASHINGTON, D.C. The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Women in the United States of America have issued a sharp rebuke of the Liberty Party Women, labeling their recent condemnation of …
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Impunity Cannot Be the Policy! Liberia’s Institutions Must Act, Not Hide
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 996 viewsOp-Ed By Williametta E. Saydee-TarrFormer Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (2018-2024) Something is deeply wrong in Liberia when allegations of sexual violence involving a powerful government official are …
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A Poro President Reawakens Female Genital Cutting
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 925 viewsLiberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, who is reportedly a prominent member of a traditional secret men’s society known as the poro society, has brought back the troubling practice of female …
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Abandoned To Die
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 545 viewsThe Unity Party-led government has come under fire for increasing healthcare costs for pregnant women and children at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Monrovia. The recent changes, outlined …
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Guinea Deports 8 Liberians in Retaliatory Move
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.1K viewsThe Guinean government has deported eight Liberians from Guinea, reportedly as a retaliatory measure linked to the alleged sexual assault of a Guinean woman, Zainab Bah, in Liberia. The Junta …
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Liberia’s Apology Rejected: Guinea Demands Justice for Zainab Bah
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 1.4K viewsThe Guinean government has reportedly rejected Liberia’s apology for an incident involving a Guinean woman, Zainab Bah, and her baby, who were assaulted by Liberian police officers. Despite Liberia’s efforts …
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Breaking Barriers: Rivercess Women Achieve Economic Self-Sufficiency
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 518 viewsAt the second graduation ceremony of the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) in Neewuin Town, River Cess County, Former Public Works Minister Ruth Coker-Collins urged Liberian women to remain …
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Ruth Coker Collins Foundation Ignites Change for Women in Rivercess
by Eric Pervistby Eric Pervist 562 viewsFormer Public Works Minister Ruth Coker Collins is proud to announce the graduation ceremony for the second cohort of the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), an initiative proudly sponsored …