Liberia: IRC's Raising Community Voices Project Partners With My Watchman™ App to Strengthen GBV Reporting

Monrovia — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and its implementing partner, COWAGIL of the Irish Aid funded Raising Community Voices project (RCV), in collaboration with 'My 'Watchman™ App' on Tuesday launch a pilot project in Montserrado county aimed at strengthening Gender-Based Violence (GBV) report mechanism.

It is estimated that one in three women will experience sexual or physical violence in their lifetime. The My Watchman™ App provides a hotline and emergency response Service that enables survivors of GBV and other community members when in vulnerable position to get access to critical emergency response services by triggering the app.

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