Monrovia – Elected as African first female president, there were many bliss on the faces of women and young girls on grounds that she will target harmful traditional practices and abuse of women and young girls. With the Ministry of Gender and regulatory authorities, there were some measure to prohibit and reduce the increase of rape and violence against women cases. According to the Gender Ministry, there is dangling number of rape cases, as persistent non-support, Domestic violence and Female Genital Mutilation still on the increase in the country. Maima Robinson, head of the organization says female circumcision has not claim the attention of the out-going government. So we want be sure that as soon as the new government takes office we will have something to give them.”

Source: Front Page Africa January 02, 2018 03:00 UTC