Sinoe County
mL began working in Sinoe County after its establishment in Liberia in 2006. Between 2006 – Present. Since operating in the county, mL has successfully established SGBV Protection Networks, – existing community and school structures supported to respond sensitively to incidents of Violence against Women and Girls; provided direct SGBV support to over 2,781 women and girls survivors of SGBV; Supported capacity building of over 125 SGBV actors in national-level institutions and CSOs to respond to survivors using the trauma-sensitive approach; established 15 Village Savings and Loans Groups consisting of survivors of violence; Set up five (5) anti- Sexual Exploitation and Exploitation and Abuse Committees in schools ; and Trained over 50 school actors in School Related Gender Based Violence.
Through constructive engagement, policy advocacy, and campaigns, mL has collaborated with other actors to influence the public and decision-makers to promote women’s human rights and change perceptions of women and girls; with the overarching goal of improving the status of women, girls and marginalized groups tackling issues including but not limited to coordination of SGBV services at county level, gender-sensitive legal reforms, harmful practices against women and girls , women land rights, sexual reproductive health and rights, and school related gender based violence.