SF Girls Festival Interview with Comcast

In an interview by Comcast, Rise Up Program Coordinator, Claudia Romeu talks about the advocacy workshop held by Rise Up at the first annual World Wide Women’s Girls Festival.

Photo Essay: Acting and Chatting to End Early Marriage in Malawi

Despite the significant step forward by the Malawian government in raising the minimum age of marriage from 15 to 18, Faith Phiri, Executive Director of Rise Up partner Girls Empowerment Network, talks about the work that must still be done to ensure elimination of the issue.

Amelia M. Cooper

Amelia M. Cooper is the Executive Director of Aiding Disadvantaged & Traumatized Women & Girls in Liberia. She works with marginalized adolescent girls and women in Nimba County to empower and involve them in advocating for their rights through civic engagement.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from the University of Liberia.

Adeola O. Famak

Adeola is the Executive Director of EDUCARE, a Liberian NGO that promotes community development with a special focus on the economic empowerment of women. She was instrumental in the United Nations’ Disarmament Demobilization Rehabilitation and Reintegration program, a vocational skills training program for disarmed ex-combatants. She has over twenty years of experience in all phases of development, implementation, and evaluation. Adeola … Read More

Beatrice Seeboe

Beatrice Seeboe is the Coordinator of the Women and Children’s Desk of the Inter-Religious Council of Liberia. She leads faith-based women’s groups that address issues related to women and children. She is studying Public Administration at the African Methodist Episcopal University in Monrovia.

Benjamin Tarnue

Benjamin Tarnue is the Executive Secretary for the National Coalition of Civil Society Organization of Liberia (NACCSOL), where he runs the day-to-day activities of the coalition. He is a graduate of the University of Liberia, with certificates in NGO Management and Technical Vocational Education.

Comfort D. Kollie

Comfort is the Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Program Associate at UNFPA Liberia.  She works with implementing partners and government Ministries to ensure that young people, particularly adolescent girls, have access to sexual reproductive health and rights information and services. She is a Nurse with degrees from Cuttington University and Cuttington Graduate School.