Girls trading sex for good grades in Liberia
By Produced by World Vision ReportGirls trading sex for good grades in Liberia
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More and more girls are going to school in Liberia. That’s partly because a female role model – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - inspires them. But the girls don’t see many women in responsible positions during the school day. Teachers in Liberia are predominantly male. And that’s causing a real problem for some of the students.
Bonnie Allen reports.
This piece originally aired on the World Vision Report. We got it from the Public Radio Exchange.