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Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace

2009.03.07. 16:44 | dorisz1987 | Szólj hozzá!

BACKGROUND:

Liberia experienced two wars from 1989-1997 and 1999-2003, which culminated with the signing of the Accra Peace Accord in August 2003.

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement provided for a Disarmament Demobilization Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DDRR) process, which with efforts from the UN Integrated Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and other partners including the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (NCDDRR), began in December 2003.  

The disarmament and demobilization phase of the process ended in December 2004, and the reintegration and rehabilitation programmes began in June 2004 and closed in October 2007, with the NCDDRR resuming responsibility for the reintegration programme.

In January 2008, the NCDDRR launched the final phase of the programme. According to the UN, the rehabilitation and reintegration “rest on pillars of formal education, vocational training and social reintegration.” Recognising the significant role that women and girls played in the second war, the DDRR process aimed to adopt a gendered approach to its work.

During the second war an estimated 25,000-30,000 women and girls were associated with the fighting forces, with many women participating as active combatants. They chose to take up arms to protect themselves from sexual violence, to avenge the death of family members, for material gain and for survival. Women and girls played roles as commanders, porters, spies, sex slaves, cooks and mothers.

There were some efforts both by the Government of Liberia and the international community to ensure the needs of women and girls associated with the fighting forces were met by the DDRR programme, and adopted a gendered approach, particularly in the rehabilitation and reintegration phase. Yet, women and girls associated with the fighting forces continue facing challenges in reintegrating into society.

Many women Amnesty International spoke to continue to experience symptoms and pain from sexual violence and rape, and require medical treatment. The climate of violence persisted and incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in families, schools and communities continue to rise even after the war. 

Women continue to have little access to appropriate medical care and many are poorly educated, largely untrained and jobless. Amnesty International found that many of the recommendations made in the Amnesty International report Liberia: A flawed process discriminates against women and girls (AFR 34/004/2008) still have to be addressed.

Call on the Liberian President to ensure the needs of women and girls associated with the fighting forces in Liberia are taken into consideration and met in the last phase of the DDRR program.

Refer to the model letter below to write letters in English, French or in your own language and address them to:

 

The Liberian President

Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Executive Mansion

P.O. Box 9001

Capital Hill, Monrovia

Republic of Liberia

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