Publication

After six years of UN presence, women and children still lack the protection they have been promised. Through a grant of USD 1.6 million from the Norwegian Government administered through UNDP, the Liberian National Police (LNP) has now been able to establish Women and Children Protection Sections (WACPS) in over twenty locations in Liberia. These sections are meant to address the protection of women and children, especially against gender based violence (GBV), including sexual violence. While having been recognized from the UN as representing a landmark effort, these sections nevertheless do not function as intended.