Yet I'm Blamed for it
My skirt was lifted against my will
Without considering my feelings,
He entered a teenager
Now I’m ashamed of myself Continue Reading
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Rape! A National Threat That Needs To Be Solved Now!
Firstly, I believe that there is no excuse for doing wrong. Therefore, everyone should definitely be blamed for their own actions. No matter what happens before a person is raped, there is not a justifiable reason for one to rape. Continue Reading
SGBV in Liberia: Ending the Nightmare
In our aspiration to address issues of SGBV in Liberia, special attention must be given to existing inefficiencies that prevent us from delivering solutions. It is important to review the limitations of institutions responsible to combat SGBV, and provide the rightful tools needed for effective solutions. Continue Reading
Rape, A Real National Emergency?
Since rape was declared a national emergency, it has been given even less attention by the president and officials of government. I am very disappointed in the president and the Liberian legislature. They have failed women and girls in this country. There’s absolutely no vision for the protection of women and children in Liberia. Year in and out, they continue to be vulnerable. They are at high risk in our society, yet we don’t see their protection as a priority. Continue Reading
Nightmare
“If you tell your mom, she won’t believe you and even if she did, there’s nothing she would do about it. That also means you and your brothers will stop schooling.” That was the “after sex talk” he gave me. Continue Reading
We Are the Problem: Liberians Response to Anti-Rape Protests
As we have seen over the last few days, people are reducing the anti-rape protests in the country to individuals rather than the cause. This reductionism trivializes the problem of rape, blinds us to the issues causing the protests, and explains why they are not taken seriously. Continue Reading
Mr. President, Fix Your Rape Flyer
Where has your “Feminist in Chief” cape been when Liberian women dressed in Black every Thursday for the last few years to call attention to this issue? Where was it yesterday and today, August 25 & 26, 2020, when hundreds of protestors came to give you our petition to end rape in Liberia and you were nowhere to be found, even though you were informed beforehand? Continue Reading
How can Men become Allies and Champions against Sexual Assault?
‘’If grabbing a lady’s buttocks or trying to steal a kiss without her consent has always been our ways of flirting or trying to satisfy our sexual lusts or desires, we must now realize that this is a problem, desist from such habits and now replace that with having a conversation with a lady that requires getting to know her at least, and then getting genuine consent’’. Continue Reading
Dear Liberian Men, No Means No
I am angry that my sisters, nieces, cousins, aunts and every other woman out there are walking targets because some men have chosen 5 minutes or less of pleasure over human lives and dignity, and worst of all, because some men have chosen to be silent and watch like it is okay. Continue Reading
Rape Culture, Explained
There is no denying the existence of the inhumane culture, that is the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) culture, within the Liberian society. The recent multiplicity of victim stories online is further proof. “Rape Culture,” as it is commonly referred to amongst young Liberians, excludes a wide range of harmful behaviors that are just as damaging. So frequently, we hear “bor at least he na rape her”, as if harassment and other exploitative actions are acceptable offenses. They aren’t. Therefore, to be inclusive, SEA will be used in this article as it is a broader umbrella.
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