Women of Liberia

The presentation about Liberia was new information to me and very interesting.  I had no idea that there was a war going on in that country and it is scary to think about.  I do not think that it was fair to un-arm these women because that is the only protection that they have.  The UN tries to support these women; however, with the UN it is an all or nothing.  They either support women completely, or they ignore them completely.  I think that the women of Liberia should be supported and given more respect because they are the ones trying to enforce change.  I think it was a good thing that these women fought for equality and change because it is what they deserve.  They did not deserve to forced into war or conflict.  What upset me the most during this presentation was about how rape is used as form of force against these women to get them to join the war.  This is awful and no woman ever deserves to be placed in a position where they do not have a choice.  I thought that the group’s presentation today was very informative but also scary to think about at the same time.  Their presentation really forced me to think about rape and violence outside of the United States.