ANTI-SGBV inter-ministerial working group reviews first quarter roadmap report

(Monrovia, Liberia, January 31, 2020) The Interdepartmental Gender-Based Violence (ITSGBV) Interdepartmental Working Group, which has a mandate to involve all SGBV stakeholders and direct prevention and intervention programs to end GBV by 2022, held its preliminary meeting of the second quarter – the first meeting of 2021. The purpose of this meeting was to take stock of the work accomplished and the challenges faced in the implementation. implementation of the first quarter of the 2020-2022 anti-SGBV roadmap.

The ITSGBV meeting and subsequent approval of the full Q1 progress report (September-December 2020) further demonstrates the government’s continued commitment to address the threat of rape and domestic violence that primarily affects women and men. women and girls. The members of the working group also took advantage of this time to discuss the action plan for the next quarter.

In September 2020, the government of Liberia and its partners developed and approved a roadmap against sexual and gender-based violence 2020-2022.

The anti-SGBV roadmap aims to tackle the scourge of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence due to the increased awareness of cases of rape during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The roadmap aspires to tackle existential issues affecting SGBV prevention and response services, whereby a safe and comprehensive prevention and response program would be developed for survivors of violence. sexual and sexist. In addition, the roadmap aims to reduce the prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence, in particular rape, against women, girls and children by spurring change and encouraging accountability among duty bearers in the process. addressing sexual and gender-based violence policies, systems and mechanisms to mitigate the risks of sexual and gender-based violence, in particular violence against women and girls the context of safeguards under the pro-poor agenda for prosperity and development

According to the Ministry of Gender, the full report for the first quarter must be made public momentarily.

The January meeting held at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection participated: Mr. Samuel D. Tweah – Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah – Minister of Health, Prof. D. Ansu Sonii – Minister of Education, Cllr. Charles Gibson – Minister of Labor and Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr – Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Representatives of the Ministries of Justice, Interior, Youth and Sports and the Monrovia City Corporation were also present, as well as the technicians concerned.

The inter-ministerial anti-sexual and gender-based violence working group includes the ministries of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Justice, Home Affairs, Health, Finance and Development Planning, information, cultural affairs and tourism, youth and sports, Monrovia City Corporation.