A two-day validation workshop has been concluded under the EU Spotlight Initiative Projects in Monrovia.
The validation workshop focused on gaps identified in the training curricula and other tools of justice and Security Agencies including the Bureau of Corrections BCR); the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA); the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS); and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL).
The gaps identified related to the topics of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Harmful Practices (HP) such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
The workshop facilitated by a Consultant, Cllr. Frances Johnson Allison, CEO of the Johnson, Allison & Associates, Inc. which was another step aimed at preventing gender-based violence against women and girls, a core value of the partners was attended by approximately 25 participants from the said agencies.
This validation process formed part of the European Union in Liberia funded #globalspotlight Initiative as the joint project is being implemented by the One UN in Liberia through agencies like UN Women Liberia, Unicef Liberia, UNFPA Liberia, and UNDP Liberia.