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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Where are all Liberia's women in public office?
Okay Africa
Despite being once heralded for becoming the first African country to elect a woman president, Liberia’s political landscape is sorely lacking in its representation of women. Seventeen years ago, when Ellen Johnson Sirleaf won Liberia’s presidential...
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Liberian women sign peace manifesto
The New Dawn
Prominent women under the banner, Liberian Women Peace Summit have penned a peace manifesto, calling for peaceful 2023 Elections. One of the joint winners of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Liberian Leymah Gbowee, says Liberia’s progress lies on...
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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Liberia: women pave the way for peace ahead of 2023 election
All Africa
Liberian women have successfully concluded a peace summit for 2023 organized by the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, in collaboration with the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development, partnering with MADRE and the...
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Thursday, August 03, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Why women should participate in politics, decision making by Cooper
The Guardian Nigeria
A woman advocate and politician, MacDella Cooper, has called on women to be more actively involved in politics and the decision making process, saying this is imperative to address the peculiar issues confronting them. Cooper, who is the founder...
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Liberia: political parties ignore 30 percent women commitment saying women aren't ready
All Africa
With less than three months until vital presidential and legislative elections, Liberia's political parties have defied their own commitments to fill 30 percent of their candidate ranks with women. Women made up just 153 (15 percent) of the 1,030...
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Monday, July 24, 2023
Liberia: Naymote launches women campaign fellows program for elections
Liberian Observer
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has launched a new program called Women Campaign Fellows in Monrovia. The initiative, which took place on Friday, July 14, is intended to contribute to the inclusive, credible, and peaceful conduct of...
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Liberia: women demand political parties to adhere to 30 percent gender representation agreement
All Africa
A conglomeration of Liberian women from diverse backgrounds have called on political parties to fully implement the Memorandum of Understanding they sign with the National Elections Commission (NEC) to fully implement Section 4.5 of the Elections...
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Friday, July 14, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Liberia: protection of female politicians paramount for free, fair elections
Liberian Observer
The promotion of inclusive political participation and the elimination of violence against women in politics are paramount to ensuring that every candidate has fair and equal conditions in an electoral process — as these go a long way in bringing...
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Monday, July 10, 2023
UN Resident Coordinator wants disabled women’s political participation
The New Dawn
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia, Christine N. Umutoni wants women’s participation in politics to be void of discrimination against women and girls living with disabilities. She stated that there is a need for women and girls...
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Thursday, July 06, 2023
Liberia: Deputy UNSRG Beysolow Nyanti urges women to stand together for increased representation in elected positions
Front Page Africa
P4DP, a research and peacebuilding institution, believes that the commitment of political parties to this process is intended to pave the way for increased women’s political participation, promoting gender equality and enhancing the representation...
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Wednesday, July 05, 2023
UN spotlights women’s political participation in Liberia
The New Dawn
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Office is this July spotlighting Women’s political participation, focusing on women and girls with disabilities. According to a press release, OHCHR is collaborating with the National Commission on...
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Source: The New Dawn
Monday, May 22, 2023
Liberia: NEC, parties sign MoU to increase women’s political participation
The New Dawn
The National Elections Commission (NEC) and registered political parties and alliances have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase women’s participation in the upcoming electoral process. The parties recently penned their signatures...
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Liberia: Women optimistic of 2023 elections (Picture: New Dawn)
Thursday, December 08, 2022
Liberia: Women optimistic of 2023 elections
The New Dawn
The deal to upholding women’s political participation and leadership in the 2023 presidential and General elections remains elusive and daunting, as the Woman Legislative Caucus of Liberia launches a two-day workshop for women aspirants to solicit...
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Towards a more “equally equal” Liberia: The case for a mandatory gender quota (Picture Front Page Africa)
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Towards a more “equally equal” Liberia: The case for a mandatory gender quota
Front Page Africa
Monrovia — The 54th Session of the National Legislature has an enormous opportunity to represent the interests of Liberian women and advance Liberia’s record of women’s leadership in Africa and globally through the passage of a mandatory gender...
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CDC Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu: “This policy-decision henceforth, [will be] considered in the party’s internal and external democratic processes." (Picture: Liberian Daily Observer)
Friday, June 03, 2022
Liberia: Weah’s CDC adopts 40% women quota
Liberian Daily Observer
The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) of President George Weah has adopted a resolution that would force the party to have more women in leadership positions. The party, which is celebrating its 17th anniversary, reached a general consensus on...
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Sen. Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, one of only two women currently in the Senate - The New Dawn
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
Liberia: Women strategize for 2023 elections
The New Dawn
The YWCA in collaboration with the Women Working Group on women’s peace and security has ended a three-day workshop here, geared at preparing women to participate in the 2023 Presidential and general elections as a means of breaking the barriers of...
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Liberia: National Elections Commission, political parties sign protocol to protect women in politics - Front Page Africa
Friday, February 25, 2022
Liberia: National Elections Commission, political parties sign protocol to protect women in politics
Front Page Africa
The National Elections Commission (NEC) and political parties executives have signed the violence against women in elections and politics, the (VAWIE/P) Protocol. The signing of the VAWIE/P Protocol, commits political parties to fully implement, and...
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Liberia: Deputy Speaker Vows to Robustly Advocate for Women’s 30% Political Representation
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Liberia: Deputy Speaker Vows to Robustly Advocate for Women’s 30% Political Representation
Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – Campaigns to increase women’s representation in political representation to 30 percent are picking up steam again in the country with Deputy Speaker J. Fonati Koffa promising to robustly advocate with his colleagues and support the Women...
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