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Liberia: “Accommodate more women in politics”

Source: Liberian Observer

The African Women Leaders Network Liberia Chapter (AWLN Liberia), in collaboration with the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, concluded its second consultative meeting with representatives of the women’s wings of political parties with an emphasis calling on their Governing Council to accommodate more women in politics.

The ALWN Liberia chapter was established in December of 2019.

The meeting, which is supported by UN Women Liberia with funding from the Government of Canada, also looked at advocacy strategies for the approval of gender provisions in the electoral law amendments of Liberia.

It was held under the project: Women Political Empowerment and Leadership project with support from the government of Canada.

The objective of the meeting, according to AWLN-Liberia, is to support empowerment of African Women economically, financially and politically so that they are able to contribute meaningfully to the transformation of Africa.

The discussion also brought together representatives from the women’s wing of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC).

Click here to read the full article published by Liberian Observer on 11 July 2020.

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The African Women Leaders Network Liberia Chapter (AWLN Liberia), in collaboration with the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, concluded its second consultative meeting with representatives of the women’s wings of political parties with an emphasis calling on their Governing Council to accommodate more women in politics.

The ALWN Liberia chapter was established in December of 2019.

The meeting, which is supported by UN Women Liberia with funding from the Government of Canada, also looked at advocacy strategies for the approval of gender provisions in the electoral law amendments of Liberia.

It was held under the project: Women Political Empowerment and Leadership project with support from the government of Canada.

The objective of the meeting, according to AWLN-Liberia, is to support empowerment of African Women economically, financially and politically so that they are able to contribute meaningfully to the transformation of Africa.

The discussion also brought together representatives from the women’s wing of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC).

Click here to read the full article published by Liberian Observer on 11 July 2020.

Region
Focus areas