Todoee, Montserrado County – The Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa in collaboration with the Women Peace and Humanitarian Fund and Spotlight Initiative are training women as “Peace Brigades” in five communities in Montserrado, Greater Monrovia, Todee, Careysburg, St. Paul River and Commonwealth. Gbowee Peace Foundation Program Manager, David S. Konneh, said the project seeks keep the peace, hence the organization sought to involve women. “We are training women in keeping the peace, to address violence against women in various communities. Julian Jugbeh Nelson, Program Officer of Gbowee Peace Foundation, speaking on conflict prevention and Response, stressed that since conflict is misunderstanding, women should avoid conflict in their homes. “Many people reporting rape cases will not continue with the cases and because the law cannot allow a perpetrator to stay in Police cell after 48 hours.

Source: Front Page Africa August 19, 2020 08:26 UTC