Civil Society Organizations from the Mano River Region, specifically Liberia and Sierra Leone, reaffirm their commitment to combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
Monrovia — Civil Society Organizations from the Mano River Region, specifically Liberia and Sierra Leone , reaffirm their commitment to combating sexual and gender-based violence .
Madam Dahn says the gathering was intended to develop joint advocacy messages based on budget analysis outcomes to be rolled out at the national level. Fenny Taylor-Diggs adds that Liberia and Sierra Leone are collaborating on the project due to their historical similarities ranging from war and cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence and believe that the Countries' concerted efforts will help reduce SGBV in the region.
For her part, Madam Hannah Fatmata Yambasu, Executive Director of Women Against Violence and Exploitation in Society from Sierra Leone notes that for so long there have been increase in reported cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence in the Mano River Region that requires a concerted action to be curtailed.
She reveals that in 2012, Sierra Leone allocated twelve percent of its budget to the Gender Ministry, but she adds that it has since dropped to three percent.
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