{"id":84336,"date":"2025-11-14T17:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/child-rights-group-launches-campaign-for-ban-on-harmful-practices"},"modified":"2025-11-14T17:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:35:03","slug":"child-rights-group-launches-campaign-for-ban-on-harmful-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/child-rights-group-launches-campaign-for-ban-on-harmful-practices","title":{"rendered":"Child Rights Group Launches Campaign for Ban on Harmful Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Sandra T. Kanswen, <\/b>(CRI-L\u2019 advocacy officer <b>said Liberia remains one of only three West African countries where FGM is still not outlawed, despite its devastating effects on women and girls.<\/b><br \/>\n<b> <\/b>The Child Resource Institute-Liberia (CRI-L) has launched the second phase of its campaign to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The launch is part of renewed calls for the passage of a law to permanently criminalize the practice nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the official launch of the \u201cEND FGM-2,\u201d Project in Monrovia, the Organization\u2019s Advocacy Officer, Sandra T. Kanswen, said Liberia remains one of only three West African countries where FGM is still not outlawed, despite its devastating effects on women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe temporary ban declared in 2023 by the Council of Chiefs and Elders was a positive step, but it is not enough. We continue to see young girls being cut. Liberia needs a permanent legal solution \u2014 the passage of the synchronized Anti-FGM Bill by the Legislature,\u201d said Kanswen.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that the second phase of the END-FGM initiative seeks to build stronger collaboration among policymakers, traditional and religious leaders, and local communities to permanently eliminate the harmful practice by December 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The project, according to Kanswen, will focus on four key counties, namely; Montserrado, Bomi, Nimba, and Grand Bassa with activities including legislative advocacy, community engagement, and media awareness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is simple but powerful \u2014 to end FGM in Liberia beyond the temporary ban and make it fully illegal,\u201d she emphasized. We want to see perpetrators held accountable, and women and girls living free from the threat of being cut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kanswen also urged journalists to keep the issue in the national spotlight by telling stories of survivors, celebrating communities abandoning FGM, and holding leaders accountable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe END-FGM movement is not against culture, it\u2019s about protecting life and dignity. Our culture can evolve to celebrate womanhood without harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking at the launch, Victor P. Howard, Executive Director of CRI-L, said the second phase of the project builds on gains from the first campaign but comes at a critical time when reports indicate FGM is still being practiced across several counties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the temporary ban by traditional leaders, evidence shows that FGM continues on a large scale,\u201d Howard revealed. \u201cIn Lofa County alone, over 500 women and girls were reportedly subjected to FGM recently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said CRI-Liberia is now working closely with the Office of the President and the House Committee on Gender to formally endorse and reintroduce the draft Anti-FGM Bill before the Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on every Liberian girl and woman to join us in the fight to end harmful cultural practices,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is not just a women\u2019s issue; it\u2019s a national issue of health, human rights, and justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like Madam Kanswen, Howard emphasized that the END-FGM Liberia Phase II Project aims to transform advocacy into tangible results by supporting legislation, empowering communities, and promoting cultural alternatives that uphold women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>The project will run for two years and seeks to achieve a complete ban on FGM across all 15 counties, increased public awareness, and stronger enforcement of anti-FGM measures.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, the Chairperson of the Board, Mr. Nelson Nukolo, described the project as a movement \u201cborn out of love for Liberia\u2019s daughters, sisters, and every girl who deserves to grow up safe, healthy, and free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSilence has allowed harmful traditional practices to continue. Through dialogue, awareness, and empowerment, we can break the cycle and build a future where no girl is ever cut again,\u201d Board Chair Nukolo told the gathering.<\/p>\n<p>He indicated that the campaign also seeks to raise public awareness, strengthen community engagement, and encourage national legislation to permanently outlaw the practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Liberia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. Sandra T. Kanswen, (CRI-L\u2019 advocacy officer said Liberia remains one of only three West African countries where FGM is still not outlawed, despite its devastating effects on women and girls. The Child Resource Institute-Liberia (CRI-L) has launched the second phase of its campaign to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country. 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