Liberia's Nobel Win Hide's Liberia's Grim Rape Reality

Source:

AFP

Duration:

Sunday, November 6, 2011 - 19:00

Countries:

Africa

Western Africa

Liberia

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Initiative Type:

Multi-Media

With two Liberian women securing the Nobel Peace Prize -- one of them being the first female president of an African country -- it's clear that women's rights have made giant strides in the small West African nation. But with alarming rates of rape and few convictions for offenders, Liberia still has a long way to go if it's to live up to expectations.

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