Monrovia – Ahead of the commemoration of Armed Forces Day, February 11 this year, the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) is encouraging females around the country to have courage and join the military. According to AFL, the percentage of women in the force has dropped “greatly”. In 2011, the percentage of women in the army was 8% but has now dropped to 3.2%. Speaking at the Ministry of Information press briefing on Thursday, AFL Chief of Staff, Major General Prince Charles Johnson stressed the need for women to eliminate all stereotypes against them. “She went through the ranks and files of the military; to reach at the second in command of the AFL, it means that sooner or later we will have a female serving as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa February 07, 2020 06:00 UTC