Liberia: Ellen Launches Country Chapter of African Women Entrepreneurship Program

12 March 2012

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf last Wednesday joined hundreds of women at a program marking the celebration of International Women's Day (IWD) 2012, in Tubmanburg, Bomi County. At the event, President Sirleaf launched the Liberian Chapter of the African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) and the Adolescent Girls Unit at the Ministry of Gender and Development. The African Women Entrepreneurship Program, which was started in 2010, based on the recognition that African women are so often the engine of national growth and development, is the brain-child of United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. The first chapter of AWEP was formed in Zambia, and since then dozens of African countries have followed. AWEP aims to empower African businesswomen through training, strengthening public-private partnerships, and expanding business capacities and relationships.

In remarks, the President indicated that the themes for this year's IWD celebration were very appropriate because they support Government's initiatives to develop and empower women and girls.

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