Liberia: Experts Call for Sustained Advocacy, Coordinated Effort in Curbing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence at Cummings Africa Foundation’s sponsored Anti-Rape, SGBV Forum
Liberia: Experts Call for Sustained Advocacy, Coordinated Effort in Curbing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence at Cummings Africa Foundation’s sponsored Anti-Rape, SGBV Forum
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Speaking on the theme “Understanding Liberia’s Rape Crisis- How Do We overcome it Together,” the panelists, in separate remarks, called for concrete reforms to shape cultural attitudes and robust sets of preventative measures to tackle the problems of rape and other forms of SGBV against women and children.
Monrovia – A group of experts comprising of human rights activists and law enforcement officer have called for sustained advocacy and coordinated fight against rape and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) against women and children.
Dr. Francien Chenoweth Richardson
The Cummings Africa Foundation (CAF) has commenced a four-day Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) trauma training for community leaders, healthcare professionals, policymakers and civil society organizations.
The training that began on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at a local resort (Musu Spot) in Congo Town, focuses on establishing key concepts and approaches to persons who may have very little or no knowledge working with SGBV trauma survivors and develop the capacity of those who are currently working in the SGBV prevention and response arena but require additional specialized training.
CAF action strategy in addressing SGBV trauma is through Assistance, Advocacy and Awareness (3As). CAF recognized that Liberia and the world continue to battle the scourge of COVID-19, but there is another crisis, rape and SGBV, that can no longer be taken lightly.