Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace is a peace movement started in 2003 by women in Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, that worked to end the Second Liberian Civil War. [1] Organized by Crystal Roh Gawding and social workers Leymah Gbowee and Comfort Freeman, the movement began despite Liberia having extremely limited civil rights.

2024年2月4日 · Throughout the entirety of the conflict, women were disproportionately targets of gender-based violence, severely subjected to sexual assault when groups of militants arrived in their villages; mothers in particular were often targeted as objects of attack. [9] .

2003年4月1日 · The Liberian women brought peace to their country by forcing their President and the rebel factions to attend peace talks, pushing the signing of the peace agreement, and placing pressure on the transitional government to hold fair and democratic elections.

2012年7月31日 · Leymah Gbowee is an extraordinarily determined and visionary leader who organized the women of Liberia to put an end to the catastrophic rule of former President Charles Taylor.

The association of women with fighting forces was a constant feature of the Liberian civil war. Their roles were multifaceted and varied from civilians, supporters and advocates of armed struggled, to spies, soldiers and rebels.

The civil war had a profound impact on women and children in Liberia. They were subjected to widespread sexual violence, forced labor, and conscription into armed groups. Thousands of women were raped, and many were forced into sexual slavery by the warring factions.

All in all, Liberian women have been a force against violence in the country, and their actions contributed to the ending of hostilities after a 14-year civil war. Subsequently there was a...

2009年9月1日 · How has the Liberian women's movement been involved in addressing the aftermath of the conflict? Women's groups are working in three areas: social services, advocacy, and socio-economic development. Various groups are providing services to girls and women affected by conflict through relief assistance, medical care, skills training and counselling.

The intense four-year conflict known as Liberia’s Second Civil War began in April 1999, when a rebel group, Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy, with the support of forces from...

Women were at the forefront of Liberia’s civil war, working as soldiers, activists, and leaders. This was a significant shift from traditional gender roles in Liberian society, where women were expected to be submissive to men. Women’s involvement in the war was motivated by the oppression they faced daily and their desire for change.