𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 (𝐋𝐖𝐄𝐏) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐰𝐨-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐠𝐚

(𝐆𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲), The Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) with support from the World Bank, today officially commenced a two-day training for journalists and media partners in Gbarnga, Bong County.

The training, organized by the Lead Service Provider under LWEP, brings together media practitioners from across the six targeted counties to strengthen their understanding of the Project and promote gender-responsive, ethical, and fact-based reporting on women’s empowerment initiatives in Liberia.

The primary objective of the training is to enhance journalists’ knowledge of LWEP’s goals, components, and interventions; promote gender-sensitive and ethical reporting practices; strengthen media engagement in advancing positive social norms; and improve coverage of women’s economic empowerment, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prevention, and institutional reforms.

Participants are receiving a comprehensive overview of LWEP’s five components, including efforts to change negative social norms and strengthen community engagement, combat sexual and gender-based violence, advance women’s economic livelihoods and skills development, strengthen public institutions to advance gender equality, and reinforce project management, evaluation, and the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).

Day Two of the training focuses specifically on gender-responsive and ethical reporting, fact-checking, and the media’s role in monitoring and promoting transparency in development programming.

The training underscores LWEP’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement. By equipping journalists with the necessary knowledge and ethical tools, the Project aims to ensure accurate, balanced, and impactful reporting that reflects the realities of women and girls across Liberia.

The media plays a critical role in shaping narratives, influencing social norms, and amplifying the voices of women and girls, particularly in rural and underserved communities.

As LWEP enters its second year of implementation, this engagement with the media signals a strategic effort to strengthen partnerships that will drive inclusive development and gender equality nationwide. The Liberia Women Empowerment Project remains a flagship Government of Liberia initiative designed to advance women’s economic empowerment, address harmful social norms, strengthen systems to respond to SGBV, and enhance citizen participation in national development.