By: Henry Gboluma |Gbarpolu Correspondent
Gbarnga City, Bong County |Feb. 13, 2026|The Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) with support from the World Bank, has commenced a two-day Gender Responsive Reporting Training for 50 journalists and media partners in Gbarnga, Bong County.
Participants have been drawn from Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Grand Cape Mount, Montserrado, Gbarpolu, and RiverCess counties. The selection reflects the Project’s commitment to nationwide engagement and inclusive participation.
Of the 50 participants, 36 are male and 14 are female journalists, demonstrating strong cross-gender participation in advancing responsible and gender-sensitive reporting nationwide.
The training, organized by Plan International Liberia – Lead Service Provider under LWEP, aims to strengthen journalists’ understanding of the Project’s objectives and interventions as well as outcomes while promoting gender-responsive, ethical, and fact-based reporting on women’s empowerment initiatives in Liberia.
The initiative seeks to enhance media professionals’ knowledge of LWEP’s goals and components, encourage responsible storytelling that challenges harmful 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 SGBV, advance women’s economic livelihoods and skills development, advance girls’ access to quality education by increasing retention and completion rates, alongside strengthening resilient and gender-responsive health systems that protect and support the rights and well-being of women and girls, strengthen public institutions to advance gender equality, and reinforce project management, monitoring, evaluation, and the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).
The second day of the training focuses specifically on gender-sensitive and ethical reporting, fact-checking practices, and the media’s role in promoting transparency and accountability in development programming.
The training highlights LWEP’s strong commitment to transparency, citizen engagement, and partnership with the media.
By equipping journalists with the necessary tools and knowledge, the Project aims to ensure accurate, balanced, and impactful reporting that amplifies the voices of women and girls across Liberia.
As LWEP enters its second year of implementation, this engagement signals a strategic effort to strengthen media collaboration in advancing inclusive development and gender equality nationwide.
