Liberia, a West African nation bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire, was ravaged by a conflict that displaced ...

The West African State of Liberia is one of 27 countries in the world that has legislation denying women the right to pass on their nationality to their children in the same way as men. This means ...

Liberia's significant strides toward economic growth, educational parity, and greater protections for women's rights have not translated to equal opportunities for women in the workforce.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history as ... hundreds of women dressed in white danced to music blasting from massive speakers. The musicians sang "we want peace in Liberia, peace in Monrovia ...

From 1956 to 1958, she was Liberia's Vice-President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers. In 1959-60, she served as the Federation's Vice-President for Africa, and as President of the ...