Worldfocus on the women’s movement in post-war Liberia

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For a 14-year period ending in 2003, Liberia struggled with a brutal civil war, a crippled economy and not much hope. That was until a women’s movement started to take hold.

Worldfocus special correspondent Lynn Sherr and producer Megan Thompson report on a movement that helped to drive a dictator from power and gave women the kind of opportunities they could never have dreamed of.

For more from Lynn Sherr, listen to our online radio show on African women in power.

(Worldfocus is a nightly news program and website that fills the void in international news coverage and informs American viewers about the relevance of international events.)

 

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