Liberia: One Year Later, Reflecting On the Bold Step to Contest the Presidency for the Press Union of Liberia

By Facia Harris

The conversation on women active and equal participation at all levels of decision-making remains cardinal to the achievement of equality, sustainable development, peace and democracy and the inclusion of their perspectives and experiences in all sector of society including the media.

The number of women in the Liberian media is disproportionately low to their male counterparts. This is reflected even more at the managerial level and to media ownership. A study conducted by LIWOMAC and IREX 2015, titled, "Advancing Women in the Media Strategy", quotes the Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) as saying; there are 16% of women in the media and barely 5% in managerial roles in the newsroom and only three women with ownership rights. At the level of the parent body, the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), there has been a single woman presidency since its inception/establishment in 1964. Basically, the representation of women at the body considered the "watchdog" of society is dismal and unimpressive.

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