UNFPA provided dignity kits to more than 200 women and girls at the temporary shelter for Liberian returnees in SKT, Bong County. The women and girls were part of the 770 Liberians whose return the Government of Liberia facilitated in May 2024. 

Basic needs for every woman
The dignity kits, including sanitary pads, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, underclothes, and other items, are essential for ensuring the sexual reproductive health and rights needs of women and girls. They help maintain proper hygiene for those who have been displaced and are a critical part of the UNFPA humanitarian response.

Speaking on May 31 as the head of the UNFPA team leading the distribution, Reproductive Health Specialist Woseh Gobeh-Weah highlighted the organization's commitment to gender equality in crisis response. 

“In crises, the needs for shelter, food, and security are rightly given urgent attention, but the specific needs of women and girls are too often overlooked. UNFPA is dedicated to addressing this gap,” she added. 

“The pads, underclothes, soap, and other items provided to us will go a long way in helping us meet our hygiene needs,” says Rachel, one of the returnees. 

In early 2024, the Government of Ghana requested that 4,300 Liberians living in Ghana without legal residency return home.  Against this backdrop and in consultation with the Ghanaian government, the Government, through the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), arranged to assist the stranded Liberians in returning home. In May 2024, the Government repatriated 770 of them.