Gwendolyn Myers is a Liberian advocate for Global Youth, Peace and Security. She is the founder of the Liberian nonprofit, Messengers of Peace.
We start our conversation with her telling us about growing up in Montserrado County and becoming famous as a teenager for speaking on the radio about child advocacy and peacebuilding work. After emphasising the importance of her faith and its role in her ability to discern her purpose, we discuss how she pursued that purpose despite potential danger and the conflicting opinions of others.
This two-part conversation is part of our Girls Resist - West Africa series, exploring stories of resistance from women from different countries in the West African Region.
Trigger warning: this conversation contains mentions of violence and abuse which may be triggering for readers. Kindly take a moment to decide if you want to keep reading. If you do proceed, we encourage you to centre your wellbeing and stop reading at any point, as you need.
