By Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director, West and Central Africa, at UN Women
UN Women visited today a women Peace Hut in Monrovia, Liberia. A single peace hut started in 2004 after decades of war has now grown into 38 Peace Huts throughout Liberia .
They provide spaces for women and young women to engage in mediating local disputes, serve as vigilant watchdogs on the police and justice services, prevent gender-based violence (GBV), refer GBV victims to support services, raise community awareness of peacebuilding priorities, and mobilize on other critical issues such as elections and the importance of women’s political participation, and governance.
With a clear focus on both the present and the future, these Peace Hut women have forged partnerships with male champions, justice and security actors and entire communities.
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