Since the Ascendency of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the Presidency of Liberia, there has been a growing anthem for more women participation in the governance structure of the country. As the constitution review process is ongoing, women in Liberia are now using this opportunity to demand that their participation in all sectors is guaranteed by the constitution.
Ahead of the National constitution conference slated for Gbarnga this year, the women of Liberia are proposing to the CRC that it takes seriously the issues of gender inequality that is currently permeating the Liberian body politics. Gender and Social Protection Minister Julia Duncan-Cassell, Senator Jewel Howard Taylor and Rural Women in Liberia President, Korpo Howard have signed recommendations pushing for equal representation for women in elected and appointed positions.
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