Women In Politics: Liberia’s Vice President Seeks ECOWAS Support - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 16, 2019
Liberia’sVice President Jewel Taylor has called on the Economic Community of West AfricaStates ECOWAS to support women in politics.
Taylormade the call at the conference for ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians ECOFEPA andother women political and civil society leaders in Monrovia, Liberia.
TheMedia and Communications Department of the ECOWAS Parliament made this knownvia its social media platform today in Abuja.
Taylorsaid that the stories of women being intimidated and victimised for seekingpublic office have become a trend.
Shesaid ECOWAS had a unique role to play in uplifting the politics of women asthey hope for a sub-regional framework for protecting women seeking to getinvolved in business and national level politics.
Onthe need for female activeness in politics, Fatoumata Njai, a Gambiandelegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, encouraged women to be focussed and activein the political struggle.