'Why Is There Still So Much Rape in Liberia?'

Up to three-quarters of Liberian women suffered sexual violence during the 14-year civil war. Even though the conflict ended in 2003, the country still has some of the highest incidences of sexual violence against women in the world, according to the London-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI).

Dancers at the launch of an anti-rape campaign in Monrovia (file photo).

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