Liberia: Massive Education Proposed to Limit Domestic Violence

Amidst reported 900 cases of Sexual and Gender - Based Violence (SGBV) against women and children through January to May 2020, Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) president Cllr. Tiawon Gongloe proposes that the government through the Ministries of Gender, Education and Internal Affairs undertakes massive public awareness to limit violation of the law.

Presenting Thursday, 6 August during a policy dialogue in Congo Town on Domestic Violence Law under the auspices of ActionAid Liberia and other stakeholders, Cllr. Gongloe warned that in the absence of massive public education, people will continue to violate laws, even though ignorance to the law is no excuse.

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