Liberia: Women's Participation Increases in President Sirleaf's New Govt - Representation in Legislature Still Below Proposed 30 Percent Threshold

Monrovia — President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed more women to positions in government than at any time in the nation's history.

Women hold 31 percent of top ministerial posts, 29 percent of the Deputy Minister positions, and 25 of the Assistant Minister posts. These statistics are contained in a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Gender and Development.

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