How has the Liberian womens movement been involved in addressing the aftermath of the conflict?
LG: Women’s groups in Liberia have been working at three distinct levels in the nation’s post conflict recovery process. They are involved in social services, advocacy and socio-economic development. In the area of social services, various groups are involved in the provision of services to girls and women affected by conflict through relief assistance; medical care, skills training and counseling. On the advocacy front, women’s groups are advocating for the advancement and protection of women’s rights in Liberia. Today, there are key laws in the books as a result of the advocacy efforts of women’s groups. There is a law against rape and an inheritance law, and currently women’s groups led by the Association of Female Lawyers (AFELL) are drafting the “Fairness Bill”, which seeks to ensure affirmative action in all of Liberia’s policies. Women have always been the major bread winners for their families through farming and small scale micro enterprises. Since the end of the civil war, wo
