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Liberia elections: Making 2017 count for women

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In October 2017, Liberians will head to the polls to vote, as President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female Head of State, completes her second and final term tenure this year.

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In October 2017, Liberians will head to the polls to vote, as President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female Head of State, completes her second and final term tenure this year.

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More than two million Liberians register to vote, almost half are women

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Approximately 2.1 million Liberians have registered to vote in the upcoming October 2017 presidential and legislative elections, according to provisional results. Almost half of those registered are women.

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Approximately 2.1 million Liberians have registered to vote in the upcoming October 2017 presidential and legislative elections, according to provisional results. Almost half of those registered are women.

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Liberia: The National Youth Movement for Transparent Election strengthens women's participation in politics

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The National Youth Movement for Transparent Election (NAYMOTE) over the weekend completed a week training for 100 women aspirants and campaign managers from across the 73 electoral districts in Liberia.

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The National Youth Movement for Transparent Election (NAYMOTE) over the weekend completed a week training for 100 women aspirants and campaign managers from across the 73 electoral districts in Liberia.

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Liberian women are getting ready to lead in 2017 with NDI training

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When Liberians go to the polls on October 10, they will see more women on the ballots. That is, if 138 “women’s leadership boot camp” graduates have anything to say about it.  

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When Liberians go to the polls on October 10, they will see more women on the ballots. That is, if 138 “women’s leadership boot camp” graduates have anything to say about it.  

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Liberia Passes Law to Create Seats in Parliament for Women

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Liberia Passes Law to Create Seats in Parliament for Women

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Women's rights activists in Liberia welcomed a new law creating parliamentary seats reserved for women, young people and people with disabilities, in a country where women are poorly represented in politics despite having a female leader.

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Women's rights activists in Liberia welcomed a new law creating parliamentary seats reserved for women, young people and people with disabilities, in a country where women are poorly represented in politics despite having a female leader.

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Liberia: 'Gender Equality Bill Discriminatory'

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The passage of a draft law seeking to provide 30 percent women participation in all political parties was stalled recently by a motion for reconsideration made by Nimba County Senator Thomas Grupee.

Senator Grupee's motion for reconsideration angered several women leaders who have expressed disappointment in the senator's action.

Some of them told a local radio station that Senator Grupee is against women leadership.

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The passage of a draft law seeking to provide 30 percent women participation in all political parties was stalled recently by a motion for reconsideration made by Nimba County Senator Thomas Grupee.

Senator Grupee's motion for reconsideration angered several women leaders who have expressed disappointment in the senator's action.

Some of them told a local radio station that Senator Grupee is against women leadership.

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Gloria Scott, President of the Liberian Constitutional Review Committee on women in constitution-building processes

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Gloria Scott, President of the Liberian Constitutional Review Committee on women in constitution-building processes

Gloria Scott shares her experiences on how women have been included in the Constitution building process in Liberia.

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Gloria Scott shares her experiences on how women have been included in the Constitution building process in Liberia.

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Liberia: Recipe for Discrimination - Lofa Rep. Frowns On Women Wings in Political Parties

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Liberia: Recipe for Discrimination - Lofa Rep. Frowns On Women Wings in Political Parties

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Lofa County district #4 Representative Hon. Mariamu B. Fofana has frown on the creation of women's wing in political parties in the country. Representative Fofana said putting women on the wing side of political parties deprives them of actively participating in the decision making of the party they belong to.

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Lofa County district #4 Representative Hon. Mariamu B. Fofana has frown on the creation of women's wing in political parties in the country. Representative Fofana said putting women on the wing side of political parties deprives them of actively participating in the decision making of the party they belong to.

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Liberia: Market Women Express Gratitude to Ma Ellen

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Market women at the Rally Time Market in Central Monrovia have expressed gratitude to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for her unwavering commitment to women's issues since coming to office.

In a NewDawn interview, they particularly commended the President for opening free primary schools across the country to enable their children return to school while creating an enabling learning environment.

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Market women at the Rally Time Market in Central Monrovia have expressed gratitude to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for her unwavering commitment to women's issues since coming to office.

In a NewDawn interview, they particularly commended the President for opening free primary schools across the country to enable their children return to school while creating an enabling learning environment.

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