To Strengthen Women’s Empowerment Coverage
Gbarnga, Bong County – The Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) has intensified its partnership with the media by launching a two-day Gender Responsive Reporting Training for 50 journalists in Gbarnga, Bong County. Media professionals from Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Grand Cape Mount, Montserrado, Gbarpolu, and Rivercess counties participate in the training, which was conducted by the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP) with assistance from the World Bank.
This highlights the project’s inclusive engagement strategy and nationwide reach. Of the 50 participants, 36 were male and 14 female journalists, reflecting broad cross-gender collaboration in promoting ethical and gender-sensitive reporting across Liberia.
Organized by Plan International Liberia, the Lead Service Provider under LWEP, the training aims to deepen journalists’ understanding of the project’s goals while strengthening responsible, fact-based storytelling around women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Participants were introduced to LWEP’s five core components, which focus on transforming harmful social norms, combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), enhancing women’s economic empowerment and skills development, improving girls’ retention and completion rates in quality education, strengthening gender-responsive health systems, reinforcing public institutions to advance gender equality, and improving project management, monitoring and evaluation systems, including the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).
The workshop’s second day focused on fact-checking guidelines, gender-sensitive and ethical reporting, and the media’s vital role in fostering accountability and openness in development initiatives. According to the initiative’s founders, it demonstrates LWEP’s dedication to openness, public participation, and strategic media cooperation.
The training marks a conscious attempt to guarantee truthful, impartial, and influential reporting that elevates the voices and lived experiences of women and girls throughout Liberia as the initiative begins its second year of execution. LWEP hopes to boost the national push for gender equality and promote inclusive development through increased media participation.
Reported by: Prince Saah
