NUOD is an independent group advocating for the rights of a Persons with Disabilities in Liberia. Madam Pay-Bayee said she “professionally and calmly dealt with” the political taunts thrown at her by her political opponents. “If you ask for twenty-percent representation for women in political parties’ leadership structure now, you are gradually opening up the space for the thirty-percent for tomorrow,” she counseled. Swedish Embassy’s representative, Madam Elvira Tillermann, Program Officer—Human Security, Second Secretary of the Swedish Embassy in Liberia, said her Country also experiences Legislative inequality. The “30-30 Political Representation” clause is captured in Section 4.5 of Article 31 of the “New Electoral Law”, which satisfies Liberia’s respects for “International obligation” to ensure equality of women with men on representation” at political party’s structure.

Source: Front Page Africa February 07, 2020 05:48 UTC