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Liberia

Facia Boyenoh Harris is a Liberian lawyer and a women’s rights activist against gender-based violence in Liberia in particular against pervasive sexual assault and harassment of school-aged girls.

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We’re dealing with a very strong patriarchal system that continually marginalizes women.

Violence against women and girls should not be normalized in our society.

Women continue to face structural barriers that prevent them from participating fully and equally in politics.

There are currently only 8 women out of 73 seats. It is scary and it is unthinkable.

We are disappointed, and we need to put in place drastic measures to end the practice of FGM in Liberia so that if one is to be taken to the Sande, it should be at their will and pleasure.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Facia Boyenoh Harris (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.