SUAKOKO, Liberia, January 11 (UNHCR) - Garmai Gbelawoe had to mark the ballot paper with her inked fingerprint when she voted in Liberia's landmark presidential election in November 2005. Today, she ...

Women from across Liberia gathered in large numbers on March 6 to commemorate International Women's Day, using the occasion to amplify their voices in advocacy for gender equality, women's leadership ...

For much of Africa’s post-independence history, the presidency was widely seen as a man’s office. Power was shaped by ...

Liberian-born development expert Dr. Thelma M. Awori has been appointed as a member of the Panel of Eminent Persons of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), one of the African Union's most ...

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of ...

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Women’s groups on Thursday led a protest of thousands of people against a rampant drug problem in Liberia, urging the government to declare a national emergency over the ...

The Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA) was one of many public institutions that led the charge of celebration of this year's International Women's Day (IWD), with emphasis of supporting ...

MONROVIA, Liberia — It was a perfect pitch. The ball sped straight across home plate, where it was met with an equally powerful kick. Perryline Jimmie sprinted toward first base after her kick as her ...

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Women's groups on Thursday led a protest of thousands of people against a rampant drug problem in Liberia, urging the government to declare a national emergency over the ...