The official launch of the Anti Rape Campaign with the Theme: “Stand Up Against Rape” was organized by the Ministry of Gender and Development and the United Nations Joint Programme, with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Other government ministries like the Ministry of Justice, Health & Social Welfare, Education, and Internal Affairs. Other stakeholders participating in the event were...

This year THINK is linking arms with one billion people on Valentine’s Day! The global event was created by http://onebillionrising.org/, which encourages advocates all over the world to create active events on Valentine’s Day in order to raise awareness about violence against women. THINK has chosen to create a 5K Walk/Run in Monrovia that will boast guests such as the rapper TAKUN J and the former Miss Liberia, Miss Patrice...

One of the major goals of THINK, Inc. is to be the voice for those who often cannot speak up for themselves. In Liberia, this often looks like speaking out for young girls who have become victims of Gender Based Violence(GBV). Olivia was one of those victims. When her case was reported to the GBV UNIT, Olivia was only 7 years old. Her father abandoned her family when she was six, so her mother and sister went to live with relatives. Her uncle...

This week my sister, Rosie, will be given an award from Vital Voices for her work in human rights. It is awarded by Vital Voices out of DC, and the awards ceremony is held at the JFK Center for preforming arts.  Rumour has it that a celebrity will be presenting the award to Rosie.  She will accept it humbly, graciously and thankfully.  She will go back to Liberia and continue to speak for those who can’t and fight for those who are...

2011 Global Leadership Award – Vital Voices The Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards honor and celebrate women leaders around the world who are the unsung heroines working to strengthen democracy, increase economic opportunity, and protect human rights. Every year since 2002, we have gathered at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to recognize women who are social entrepreneurs, political representatives, businesswomen,...