As Africa’s first woman presidential leader, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, works for an October 2011 bid for re-election, a groundbreaking initiative affecting 450 Liberian women is now encouraging women throughout Liberia to become leaders for solutions and innovation. Political participation by women, especially in Liberia’s parliament, is said to be “much needed” among advocates inside and outside the nation.
Twenty appointed special trainers from Liberia’s NEC – National Elections Commission are now going into their home regions to give insight and ideas to help women nationwide gain greater access and opportunity to participate as party candidates in Liberia’s upcoming election.
The TOT – Training of Trainers Workshop, a five day training session which concluded on May 16, was designed to help women gain access to information covering exactly what they need to know to run for office in Liberia. Now it’s up to the trainers to reach women who hope to join the election process as nominees from up to nineteen different political parties. “What you have learned has a great impact on the entire process of Liberia,” said National Elections Gender Coordinator Jebbeh Kawah Brown to the workshop attendees.
It is now your obligation to go and inspire other women to take on leadership roles across the country,” she continued.
To read the complete news story please visit Womens News Network.
As Africa’s first woman presidential leader, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, works for an October 2011 bid for re-election, a groundbreaking initiative affecting 450 Liberian women is now encouraging women throughout Liberia to become leaders for solutions and innovation. Political participation by women, especially in Liberia’s parliament, is said to be “much needed” among advocates inside and outside the nation.
Twenty appointed special trainers from Liberia’s NEC – National Elections Commission are now going into their home regions to give insight and ideas to help women nationwide gain greater access and opportunity to participate as party candidates in Liberia’s upcoming election.
The TOT – Training of Trainers Workshop, a five day training session which concluded on May 16, was designed to help women gain access to information covering exactly what they need to know to run for office in Liberia. Now it’s up to the trainers to reach women who hope to join the election process as nominees from up to nineteen different political parties. “What you have learned has a great impact on the entire process of Liberia,” said National Elections Gender Coordinator Jebbeh Kawah Brown to the workshop attendees.
It is now your obligation to go and inspire other women to take on leadership roles across the country,” she continued.
To read the complete news story please visit Womens News Network.