Back then, in 2012, female genital cutting was a taboo subject in Liberia. Though women’s activists had done heroic work to kill the practice, Liberia’s political leaders, including President Sirleaf, avoided the topic. A silent war was ravaging Liberia’s girls with barely a mention, as it had done for centuries. By choosing our story for the cover on International Women’s Day, Rodney Sieh, FrontPageAfrica’s courageous publisher, was making a clear statement: Electing Africa’s first female president is not enough. At this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee applauded Mae for advancing the cause of Liberia’s women.

Source: Front Page Africa March 27, 2018 03:00 UTC