Empowering women and youth to lead
ABIC designs and implements capacity-building programs, conducts policy-relevant research, and advocates for gender-responsive laws that promote equality, human rights, and conflict prevention.
We convene stakeholders to foster dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge, while mentoring emerging women leaders and supporting their access to decision-making environments.
In the video: an interview with our Executive Director, Cllr. Dr. Yvette Chesson-Gibson.
Major programs at ABIC
Women’s Empowerment
- The Chief Suah Koko Centre for the Empowerment of Rural Women
- Adult literacy training
- Pink Panthers, an all-girls motorcyclist club
- Women in mediation and peace building
Leadership Development
- Mentorships and internships of Liberia’s and Africa’s young professionals
- Training and advocacy on women’s political participation
- Training with ACCORD, UNITAR, the Africa Leadership Legacy Project and UNDP
- Leadership development: publications and development of educational board games
International Peace and Security
- Women’s Situation Room: mitigating conflict before, during and after elections (flagship product)
- Mediation and peace building
Other activities
- Management of conferences per request of the office of the Executive of the Republic of Liberia
- Response to the Ebola crisis
The Pink Panthers
An all-girls motorcyclist club and one of ABIC’s women’s empowerment programs.
The initiative was launched by His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, then Vice President of Liberia, who became an honorary member.
The Talking Bus
To deepen our grassroots reach, we deploy the innovative “Talking Bus” project, a mobile civic education and dialogue platform that travels across Liberia to engage civil society, traditional leaders, and communities in open conversation on peace, security, governance, and human rights.
We believe that democracy flourishes when people are informed and engaged. Our civic education programs give citizens, especially women and youth, the tools they need to make informed decisions and advocate for change.
Our flagship initiative
The Women’s Situation Room
A women-led peace mechanism that mitigates violence before, during and after elections, implemented in Liberia and across Africa.
Work with us
Partner with ABIC on programs for women, young leaders and peaceful elections.