IG Coleman Supports Security Sector’s Gender Mainstreaming Secretariat

Monrovia, Liberia – A secretariat to coordinate gender concerns in the security sector has received the endorsement of Hon. Gregory Coleman, Inspector General of Police. The UN Women, the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, the Women Legislative Caucus, and the Liberia National Police are all included in the secretariat.

The one-day acquaintance meeting at the LNP Headquarters with the UN Women delegation, was led by Madam Comfort Lambtey, head of UN Women in Liberia.

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, UN Women’s Madam Lambtey congratulated the recently appointed IGP and pledged to support in improving gender issues in the nation, including budgetary appropriations, gender equality, street sales by minors, prostitution, and a safe haven for kids, among other things.

Regarding gender issues, the Inspector General of Police expressed gratitude to the UN representatives for the meeting and pledged to collaborate with UN Women.

In attendance was Mrs. Gbemie Horace-Kollie, Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, who stated that gender issues and children’s welfare represent a significant challenge in the Liberian society, noting that her ministry is prepared to collaborate with UN Women and the Liberia National Police on these matters.

Hon. Moima Briggs-Mensah, a member of the House of Representatives’ committee on gender problems, stated her support for the Liberia National Police (LNP) in addressing gender issues in Liberia and encouraged women to participate at all levels of the organization. In an effort to promote gender concerns, she promised to help the police secure the funding they need.