Monrovia – Youth Movement for Collective Action (UMOVEMENT-Liberia) on Monday conducted a day-long Desk Review of major policy documents that protect vulnerable girls and young women from school-related sexual and gender-based violence in Monrovia. Policy documents reviewed included the National Policy on Girls’ Education, the Education Reform Action of 2011 and the Teacher Code of Conduct. The Desk Review is part of series of activities under the organization’s six months public policy advocacy titled: Girls’ Access to Education Information and Services (GAEINS) project supported by Mercy Corps through the Supporting Effective Advocacy in Liberia (SEAL) program. Stakeholders at the Desk Review included District Education Officers (DEOs), the Women and Children Protection Section of the Liberia National Police (LNP-WACPS), civil society actors, County Education Officer (CEO), the media, among others. “We are having problems with many girls getting pregnant while in school and yet much is not being done to address this issue.

Source: Front Page Africa February 18, 2021 05:26 UTC