The tide slowly starts to turn

Whoops of delight and street partying accompanied Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's swearing in as President of Liberia in November 2005. One of her first initiatives to help end sexual violence was to call for an all-female United Nations peace-keeping force. Many believe the force concentrates more on guarding the elite, than protecting the rights of everyday women.

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