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FACT SHEETCOMBATING SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN LIBERIAA Joint Programme of the Government of liberia and the United Nations CONTEXTS exual and GENDER - BASED violence (SGBV) is not only prevalent in Liberian society; it is unfortunately accepted as an integral part of GENDER relations. This perception was exacerbated during the war years, as SGBV was used repeatedly as a weapon of many Liberian women and girls, the appalling violence they experienced during wartime still occurs. Rape continues to be the most frequently reported serious crime in liberia . In 2007, 46 percent of reported rape cases to the Liberian National Police involved children under age 18. During the conflict, the perpetrators were mainly fighting forces ( percent).
FACT SHEET COMBATING SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN LIBERIA A Joint Programme of the Government of Liberia and the United Nations CONTEXT Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is not only prevalent in Liberian society; it is unfortunately accepted as an integral part
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