Tag: Liberia

Weaver from WCI Country Cloth Program Attends Aid to Artisans Conference in NYC

This August, WCI sponsored Fatumata Bestman, a country cloth weaver and participant in WCI’s rural women’s program in Liberia, to attend a one-week training with Aid to Artisans at the New York International Gift Fair.  Aid to Artisans is a non-profit organization that supports the economic development of artisans around the world through business training [...]

By WCI | 2011.08.29 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Sustainable living in Liberia through a traditional art form

As part of the economic empowerment component of our program with rural women in Liberia, WCI is supporting production of country cloth—helping communities both earn a sustainable living and revive a long standing, traditional art form.

Country cloth is a hand made cloth weaved by setting up looms or wrapping thread around trees to create [...]

By Kaylynn | 2011.06.28 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Lucy’s Story: For WCI’s youth leaders

GALS students listen intently to their Skype call with Liberian women
Students in WCI’s GALS program recently had the pleasure of Skyping with a few female counterparts in Liberia.
Lucy was one of the women in that call. After the call, she was so inspired from hearing other people’s stories that she wanted to share her own. [...]

By Aggie | 2011.05.24 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , ,

GALS Learning about the World through Skype

On Saturday, April 30, as part of their global awareness education, the students in WCI’s GALS program had the great privilege of Skyping with young Liberian women from our Liberia office!
We’ve asked one participant from Liberia, Office Assistant, Jojo, and three GALS girls from our Philadelphia office, high school students Helena, Simone and Tion, [...]

By Aggie | 2011.05.24 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Forum on Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report Today in Philadelphia

This afternoon at 5 pm, the University of Pennsylvania Law School will host a forum to discuss the civil society response to the recently released report and recommendations of the Liberia Trurth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The forum is being sponsored by the International Human Rights Advocates student-group at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in the Levy Conference Center at 3443 Sansom Street from 5 pm- 6:30 pm. The event is free and open to the general public.

By kerri | 2009.10.28 | Posted in Events | Tagged , , , , ,

New York Times Video: “Jackie’s Story” Liberia’s Trauma

Check out this Opinion video from New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof that explores a tragic issue in Liberia and an important focus of WCI’s peace building and conflict mitigation programs, the sexual exploitation and abuse of young girls.

By kerri | 2009.05.22 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , ,

WCI’s Political Training Featured in Liberian Newspaper

WCI was recently recognized for its contribution to Liberia’s national development following a political campaign skills training held during the International Women’s Colloquium.

By kerri | 2009.05.05 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , ,

WCI at International Women’s Colloquium

WCI was honored to be able to attend and participate in the International Women’s Colloquium in Monrovia from March 7-9, 2009. WCI is happy to have witnessed history with the signing of the Monrovia Declaration and proud to have been able to put into action some of the thematic priorities of the Colloquium.

By kerri | 2009.03.24 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , ,

“Women Are Heroes” Campaign

JR, an ex-graffiti artist, is collaborating with Doctors Without Borders to document the experience of women around the world. The project, Women Are Heroes, has featured women in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Brazil.

By WCI | 2009.03.23 | Posted in Top Stories | Tagged , , , , ,

WCI Featured Woman: Betty Gbean- Harris

In honor of all the grassroots women leaders WCI met during the International Women’s Colloquium in Monrovia earlier this month, we are featuring a community activist and aspiring “Iron Lady.” Betty Gbean-Harris is the current President of the Koyean Women’s Group and a WCI training participant from Liberia.

By kerri | 2009.03.18 | Posted in Featured Women | Tagged , , ,