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#WomenForgingPeace met w/ Liberian youth activists to learn about the youth movement. Here are tweet transcripts, what they shared in mtg -
Youth played a role in passing children’s law, bringing #Liberia into conformity w/ the Rights of the Child Convention. #WomenForgingPeace
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Due to youth efforts, the perpetrators of a 2007 rape & murder of a young woman were convicted, behind bars. #WomenForgingPeace
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“I am now able to speak out in any situation: school, church, community. We shouldn’t be ashamed! Wake up, speak up!” #WomenForgingPeace
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Teenage pregnancy, prostitution, sexual violence & rape – lots of issues facing young girls in #Liberia. #WomenForgingPeace
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“We’re talking about exploitation of young women & gender violence – same things we were talking about 7 yrs ago.” #WomenForgingPeace
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Now there’s a specialized court for sexual & gender-based violence, but when it happens who can you report to? #WomenForgingPeace
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Girls as young as 10 are given away to men in hinterland, sometimes betrothed before they’re born. #WomenForgingPeace
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At int’l mtgs, they talk about issues facing women & girls, like child marriage, but nothing is implemented. #WomenForgingPeace
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One place less than 2 hrs from Monrovia, there is no school, no clinic, not one hand pump to get safe drinking water. #WomenForgingPeace
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High disparity btwn girls & boys: high enrollment of girls in primary school but it drops rapidly by junior high. #WomenForgingPeace
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“Without formal education we cannot make an impact, know what to say, how to say it, when to say it.” #WomenForgingPeace
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Without young women #Liberia has no future, won’t go anywhere if we don’t empower them. #WomenForgingPeace
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“Give young women the skills they need! Go to the community & train girls to be good leaders.” #WomenForgingPeace
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“We can’t have a society that tramples women’s rights. We must prevent, monitor & report sexual & gender-based violence.” #WomenForgingPeace
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“Watch me & hear me well. We need support, especially from the government & civil society.” #WomenForgingPeace
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“As young people, in those moments when you are fed up, you must rise up.” #WomenForgingPeace
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“I’m glad the Nobel Laureates are here, you can help us amplify our voices.” #WomenForgingPeace
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The #WomenForgingPeace Laureates on #Liberia youth: You are intelligent, bold, courageous, thoughtful, absolutely amazing.