Liberia: Gender-Based Violence On the Increase

The head of the Women and Children Protection Section of the Liberia National Police (LNP), Vera Mendy, has disclosed that there is an increase in sexual and gender-based violence, including domestic abuse even as the Ebola virus loses ground in the country.

Making the disclosure during last Thursday's MICAT press briefing, Ms. Mendy described gender-based violence as cruel. "Rape against children is also on the increase," she added. At least 85 percent of those victimized, are between the ages of 3 and16 or perhaps even younger, according to Ms. Mendy.

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