Monrovia – The Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) is troubled by the increasing waves of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and other forms of Harmful Practices across Liberia while the government watches supinely and do nothing to bring perpetrators to book and provide security for the survivors. FeJAL’s statement comes against the backdrop that perpetrators of inhumane acts of sexual violence is being meted against females while the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection proudly document the incidents without taking tangible actions as if it is an achievement of government. The 24-year-old woman has since then been unable to walk due to injuries she sustained from the cuffs, while her spouse was left untouched because the rules do not apply to men. The violations continued with the “Gang Rape” of a 12 years old girl in Charlesville, Margibi County, A “Gang Rape” of a 19 year old girl in the Fendell Coomunity, Montserrado County, an 11 years old girl raped by a 51 years old man in River Gee County, an 8 years old girl rape in Grand Cape Mounty County, amongst others. These grim statistics have been recorded since the outbreak of the coronavirus and the subsequent declaration of the State of Emergency (SOE) by President George Manneh Weah.

Source: Front Page Africa August 13, 2020 01:41 UTC