Kvinna till Kvinna has supported women’s rights in Liberia since 2010 and opened its country office in 2011. Liberia’s women’s movement played a key role in ending the country’s civil wars and advancing peace. But decades later, women and girls continue to face major barriers to equality.
Gender-based violence—including domestic abuse, sexual violence, and female genital mutilation—remains widespread, while limited access to education and economic opportunities keeps many women and girls in poverty.
Kvinna till Kvinna’s work in Liberia focuses on promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and women’s economic empowerment (WEE) as foundations for women’s agency and dignity.
Together with our partner organisations in Liberia, we:
Margaret Bouibo was told her whole life that women were not supposed to speak their minds; that they were a man’s property. Now, she holds a leadership position in her community, educating other women on their rights.
6 February 2023
From a young age, Rebecca Baryogar was told that women weren’t allowed to contribute, that they were “men’s property”. Today, she is a leader in her community and a strong advocate for women’s empowerment and rights.
1 February 2023
When covid-19 hit Liberia, Tupee Nagbo went bankrupt after 25 years of being in business: “No one would buy any fish, everything would just rot.”
30 August 2021