Liberia: Gender Ministry Says It is Working with Partners to ‘Strengthen’ Penalties In Domestic Violence BillMonrovia – The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Williametta Saydee Tarr says the Ministry is working along with the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) and other civil society organizations to strengthen the penalties under the Domestic Violence Bill. She spoke at the ministry of information, Culture, and Tourism regular press briefing today, May 9. The Domestic violence bill was recently brought on the floor of the Legislature. Minister Tarr added that the Ministry is also including cyber bullying as a way of protecting citizens from attacks on social media. She is, however, calling on every Liberian to be watchful and take the lead in reporting cases of Domestic Violence and Sexual Gender Based Violence.

Source: Front Page Africa May 09, 2019 21:45 UTC