For the first time, the United Nations (UN) has deployed an all female police peacekeeping unit. The force, consisting of 103 women, is provided by the Indian Government for service in Liberia to help rebuild the police force, which had acquired a bad reputation for corruption and involvement in the fighting during the 15 years when Liberia was at the centre of interrelated civil wars in West Africa that resulted in over 250,000 deaths and the displacement of millions across the region. Experienced in working Continue reading →