SUAKOKO, Liberia, January 11 (UNHCR) - Garmai Gbelawoe had to mark the ballot paper with her inked fingerprint when she voted in Liberia's landmark presidential election in November 2005. Today, she ...

In a brightly lit room at the Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Gbarnga, women and young girls are ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington woman is heading to Africa after collecting school supplies from the central Kentucky community over the past five months and its all going to students in Liberia.

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of ...

MONROVIA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave firm support in Liberia on Thursday to Africa's only woman president, a corruption fighter who has come under fire at home. President ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Renowned Liberian journalist Rita Jlogbe has pledged to steer the newly launched Liberia chapter of the African Media Network for the Promotion of Health and the Environment (REMAPSEN) toward building ...

Long associated with a male-dominated political landscape, Africa is witnessing a profound transformation as remarkable women ascend to the highest offices. These leaders are challenging entrenched ...

Martha stocking items in her store in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In a modest storefront called Martha’s International Market, Inc. on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Martha and John PeeWee have ...