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medica mondiale in Liberia -Working for women‘s rights and
empowerment
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Area: West Africa (43 km²) Population: ~ 4 million
17 ethnic groups with different languages: Krahn, Kru, Grebo, Sapo, Mandingo, Bassa… HDI: 182 (of 187 countries)Gender Inequality Index: 139 (of 146 countries)Maternal mortality rate: 770 of 100.000 (Germany: 7)Child mortality rate: 107 of 1000 (Germany: 4)
Facts and Figures
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History of the Civil War
1989 Charles Taylor overthrows Samuel Doe; begin of a bloody civil war that lasts for 14 years
2003 „Accra“ peace agreement signed and UN mission sent to Liberia (UNMIL)
2006 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected first female president in Africa
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„We were running, running, running…“
Rape and sexualized violence during the war
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„Nobody is safe here“
Violence against women
after the war
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Sexualised violence in Liberia today
A favorable political framework but:
Health care services not working properly Justice system not working properly Insufficient counseling services for women to deal with war trauma
and with ongoing gender based violence Little awareness for violence against women, taboos prevailing,
shame No protection for women!!!
Central Prison in River Gee, 2006
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What is medica mondiale Liberia
doing to improve the situation?
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Project area: South-Eastern Liberia
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… getting there
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Musu‘s story
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Normality of violence against women
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We train community women as counselors and focal points for SGBV
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Lack of knowledge,
disregard for women‘s
needs, insensitivity
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We train the police
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Lack of knowledge, lack of resources
Hos
pita
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Our trainings in clinical management of rape and the trauma-sensitive approach
are certified by the Ministry of Health
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Lack of knowledge and awareness, corruption
Loca
l cou
rt o
ffic
ials
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We train court officials
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We provide psychosocial counselling
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We support the Gender Ministry to coordinate the „SGBV-Taskforce“
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We seek income generating activities
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We promote the prevention of violence through community awareness campaigns
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We include traditional authorities and elders in trainings and sensitization
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Community level
Individual survivor Safe housesSafe houses
Income Income generating generating activitiesactivities
Psychosocial Psychosocial counselingcounseling
Health training Health training + counseling + counseling
Legal training Legal training + counseling+ counseling
County level
Community counselors Women solidarity groups
National level
medica mondiale Liberias‘
Protection network
Courts
Police
Referrals
Health clinics
and hospitals
Other (I)NGOs
SGBV-TaskforcesSGBV-Taskforces
Referrals
Referrals
Referrals
Documentation of Human Rights
violations;
Support of policy development
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What we need your support for?
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- to reach out to more communities - to continue improving human rights for women- to contribute to ending gender based violence - to promote social change
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Medica Liberia is a dynamic, independent and viable women's rights organisation, focussing on protection and empowering of women and girls affected by gender-specific violence.
Project goal
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The new Liberian Country Director Caroline Bowah Brown
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Learning how to plan projects
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Learning how to set up a budget
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Learning how to monitor the work
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Developing a strategy together
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Mary‘s message
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Thank you!
medica mondiale e.V.Hülchrather Str. 450670 Kölnwww.mediamondiale.org
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medica mondiale Liberia
Missionmedica mondiale Liberia is a feminist organization with transformed and
self-determined women providing quality services through capacity building, counseling, awareness raising and advocacy for women and girls
affected by all forms of gender based violence.
An inclusive, peaceful and violent-free society for women and girls
Vision