Kvinna till Kvinna has supported women’s rights in Liberia since 2011 and officially opened its country office in 2011. After the women’s movement played a substantial part in ending the country’s two civil wars, there was little participation from women in positions of power, businesses, or government.
Kvinna till Kvinna believes in promoting gender equality from the bottom-up, supporting women and women-led organisations as agents for change, and fostering their unity through creating safe spaces for exchange and networking.
Liberia has a history of violence and armed conflict. The country’s women’s movement has played a major role in establishing peace. Unfortunately, women still face challenges such as:
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