MONROVIA – With financial support from the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Liberia, through the EU spotlight initiative, the Liberia NGOs Network is said to have complimented four of the five counties, conducting awareness on Sexual Gender Base Violence SGBV and Female Genetic Mutilation FGM and other human rights abuses in Liberia. Grand Cape Mont, Lofa, Nimba and Montserrado Counties are the five counties with Grand Geddeh remaining. LINNK begins its five counties activities in Grand Cape Mont County with a town hall meeting bringing together local authorities, citizens and police to dialogue on the issue of SGBV and FGM. During the dialogue, traditional leaders said, at times when police officers are carrying on their duties, they do things against traditional practices, and something they said is an abomination to the tradition of the country. Other issues discussed during the dialogue by participants and facilitators including stakeholders in the counties range from rape, sexual abuse, FGM early marriage/teen-age pregnancy and child abuse, among others.
