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March 9, 2022
As part of the celebration of the International Women’s day, former Liberian President, H. E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged lawmakers in the Community Parliament to ensure that women are free from violence and each of them should serve as stimulant of thought as husbands and fathers of children who are girls.
According to her the fathers should reflect and have a strong commitment as it is clear with statistics available that the coloration between enhanced participation of women in all aspects of life leads to a stronger economy and more participatory government, peace reconciliation and development.
Former President H. E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in her statement on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 as part of the opening of the first in-person Extraordinary Session in Monrovia Liberia noted that her foundation, was celebrating its anniversary and they have plans for the progress that has been made, towards women empowerment.
“Many women face domestic violence as well as many girls and sometimes babies who are continually raped, they cannot celebrate the day, our messages also go for women and children in Ukraine who face death and are suffering with the invasion”.
Madam Sirleaf, gave out some statistics her organisation has compiled within the fifteen (15) member states on women participation in their legislature, Sierra Leone is 12.3 percent, Liberia eleven percent 11 and Ivory Coast 14.2 percent.
On election law, she pointed out that there is no election law in Sierra Leone, and that of Liberia has been amended, as political parties are expected to ensure there is thirty percent (30) representation of candidates accepted by the United Nations (UN).
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghamamps.com/ Liberia