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American Woman Stuck In Adoption Red Tape

Jeff Heydlauff says he and his family felt a calling to adoption. In 2016 Jeff and his wife, Kate, who have two biological children, adopted little Luke from Uganda to join the family. But tragedy soon followed. "He passed away in 2019 he had a rare lung disease," Jeff said.

Abort Attempts To Legislate Abortion Rights In Liberia

Late last month, August 2023, members of the 54th the Liberian Legislature of the Republic of Liberia were requested to return to the Capitol building to carry out some legislative functions before the conduct of the much vaunted October 2023 Legislative and Presidential elections. Among the different Bills to be considered during this emergency sitting include but not limited to the Bill entitled the Public Health Bill. That Bill contains the issue of legislating Abortion Rights in Liberia.

Catholics Campaign to Stop Abortion Legalization in Liberia

Members of  CitizenGO , a Catholic activist organization, are rallying for signatures to stop lawmakers in Liberia from legalizing abortion in the West African country. Senators in Liberia will be considering, within two weeks starting Wednesday, August 23, the continuation of the debate on the Public Health Bill that contains many matters, including the issue of abortion.

Liberia: Girl in Viral Lesbian Video Edges on Depression

Teenage girl who filmed her same sex intercourse with a lesbian partner fear her life has been ruined in a country where the LGBT community operates underground due to resentment and reprisals as homosexuality remains legally and traditionally forbidden

Liberia Voter Registration Lacks Accessibility for Deaf, Advocates Say

Deaf advocates in Liberia have criticized the Liberian government and National Elections Commission (NEC) for failing to make the voter registration and election process accessible for deaf Liberians.

Travelling Bus Fights Digital Illiteracy In Liberia

Liberia is one of the least developed countries in the world, and is also lagging behind in terms of Internet: only 26% of its population used it in 2020, compared to 70% in South Africa or 90% in Australia.

Liberian Man Arrested For Raping Fellow Countrywoman In India

The man promised to find a place to stay for the student but raped her at his house, the woman alleged. She registered a 'Zero' FIR with the Delhi Police initially and it was later transferred to the Khanna police.

Liberia Traditional Leaders Declare Ban On Female Genital Mutilation

The zoes who are the custodian and practitioners of the FGM practice are laying down tools and choosing to limit the culture to initiate girls but not mutilate them.

Meet Liberia’s Next Generation of Information Champions

When Regina N. Bee, a Carter Center youth information ambassador in Bong County, Liberia, told students that the country’s freedom of information law gave them the right to ask their principal about the status of their ID cards, the principal accused her of brainwashing them.

Team Kanubah Hails Appointment of Winnie Saywah Jimmy As Inquirer’s Managing Editor

Mrs. Winnie Saywah Jimmy preferment to the top newspaper role is a victory in the ongoing struggles for the elevation of women of competence and experience as much as their male counterparts to positions of influence in the field of journalism, media and communication, Team Kanubah said.

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