In her visits with Liberian women, President Jahjaga shared stories about the Kosovo experience, emphasizing that, as in Liberia, thousands of people lost lives and more sustained long-lasting injuries, including an estimated 20,000 people in Kosovo who had been raped – mostly women. Visiting the Women’s Peace Hut, President Jahjaga was briefed about the crucial role women activists play in maintaining the peace in Liberia. Organized by the Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET), the Women’s Peace Hut has been part of Liberian women’s hands-on approach to working for peace since the end of the conflict in Liberia. During the electoral period, the Women’s Peace Hut works to promote peace among the many political actors. Delphine Morris of WIPNET described the Peace Hut to President Jahjaga as “a space where truth and reconciliation are sacred, in order to renew Liberians’ fractured communities”.

Source: GNN Liberia November 13, 2017 13:18 UTC