WOMEN'S VIEWS HEARD AT DONORS CONERENCE IN D.C.
Published: 16 February, 2007
Minister of Gender and Development, Madam Varba Gayflor
Liberian women participating in the Donors Conference in Washington, D.C., have stressed the need for women's involvement in ensuring the maintenance of peace and social order and the protection of Liberia's borders.
Domestic Violence: A Major Impediment to Women's Progress
Published: 14 February, 2007
It is an undisputable fact that domestic violence against women serves as one of the major societal ills that seriously hinder the happiness and progress of women at either their marital or parental homes.
Nahdi Worjloh: An Emblem of Excellence Among Liberian Students in the U.S.
Published: 15 March, 2006
Natasha "Nahdi" Worjloh Received an award for academic excellence from Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Courtesy, Sam K. Zinnah
Natasha “Nahdi” Worjloh on Thursday March 9, 2006 received an excellence academic performance award from the Delaware County Community College (DCCC) chapter of the PHI THETA KAPPA international honor society.
DCCC is a two year college located in Delaware County in the State of Pennsylvania, USA. PHI THETA KAPPA, more than 1200 chapters strong, is the international honor society for community and junior colleges founded in 1918.
Teenage Pregnancy: The Rural Side of It
Published: 18 January, 2006
A pregnant Teenager with a baby
NIMBA COUNTY, January 18 -- Against the backdrop for government to prioritize girls' education, the alarming rates at which teenagers are getting pregnant in rural parts of Liberia have raised concern in some quarters.
50 Muslim Women Complete HDF/IRI Advocacy Workshop
Published: 24 November, 2005
MONROVIA, November 24 -- A local Non-Governmental Organization, the Human Development Foundation (HDF), with funding from the International Republican Institute (IRI), have conducted a two-day intensive advocacy workshop for about 50 Muslim women in the country.
