MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Government of Liberia has launched Liberia’s Gender-Responsive Foreign Policy in Monrovia.

The Policy seeks to institutionalize gender equality and human rights across the country’s diplomatic engagements, international cooperation, and institutional practices.

With the launch, Liberia is positioning itself as the first ECOWAS and African Union member state to adopt a comprehensive, dual-facing Gender-Responsive Foreign Policy.

According to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, the instrument marks a transformative step for Liberia on the global stage.

The launch brought together representatives of UN Women, development partners, line ministries, agencies, and commissions, civil society organizations, women’s rights groups, and other stakeholders.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister of Gender, Curtis Dorley, said:” The newly launched Policy will strengthen Liberia’s leadership in the multilateral Feminist Foreign Policy Group”.

Minister Dorley noted that the Policy sends a clear message to the international community that gender equality, human rights, and social inclusion are core principles of Liberia’s diplomacy and global identity.

He said that although the country has ratified major international legal instruments over the years, domestic realities underscore the need to translate policy commitments into policy.

The deputy Gender Minister also said Liberia is close to finalizing a new National Gender Policy that will align with the newly launched Gender-Responsive Foreign Policy.

Minister Curtis Dorley made the remarks on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia.