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Video - In Liberia, New Skills Help Women Fight Poverty

08 Aug 2006 - In war-ravaged Liberia, uneducated women are particularly vulnerable to poverty and violence. One group of women in Voinjama town is trying to change that. With the support of the IRC, Messie Kaba and Emelia Sheku are helping women learn vital skills at a homegrown tie-dye shop.

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An IRC program is teaching vulnerable women in war-ravaged Liberia marketable skills, such as tie-dyeing textiles for sale in local markets.
Photo: Emily Holland/International Rescue Commitee

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