Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Human rights of women
Policy advice
Research
Women and HIV/AIDS
Women in power and decision-making
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
Peace in Africa
Conflict Resolution in Africa:
Conflicts Resolution
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| Country of activity: |
Liberia
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2011 |
| Organizational structure: |
ARWG ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Decision making structure: ARWG consists of a Board of Directors which considers the gender dimension and the socio-economic strata that permeates Liberia Societies. The Board consists of seven (7) members comprising five (5) females and two (2) males. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors is a female Cllr-at-Law and the Co-Chairperson is a male Attorney-at-Law. Below the Board is a management team headed by the Executive Director who is a female and an aspiring Attorney-at-Law and other senior Officers. Management and technical capacity: ARWG’s structure comprises a national coordination office headed by the Executive director and a core of other professional staff i.e: Technical Staff: o Programme Manager o Administrative/Finance Officer o Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist o Communication Officer o Programme Officers o Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Support Staff: o Programme Assistants o Administrative Assistant o Office Attendant/Receptionist o Driver |
| Number and type of members: |
ARWG works with stakeholders ( Local Leaders: Superintendent’s Officer, Judges and magistrates of Courts, County Attorneys, Public Defenders, Commissioners, Community Leaders, Religious Leaders, Schools Authorities, taskforce on PLWA and Students Leaders, Trade Union Leaders, Health & Practitioners, Local NGO’s in likeminded objective, Community Women and Youth Leaders) in promoting and protecting the rights of women Nationally. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
High |
| Funding structure: |
Other sources
Foreign and international grants
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| Funding structure other: |
Fund Raising Events |
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