The election of Liberia’s first female Vice President came immediately at the end of the African continent’s first female president’s tenure. However, according to the Institute for Security Studies , in Liberia, “less than 10% of people participating in politics are women”. The Domestic Violence Bill (DVB) illustrates the need for more female inclusion in government and politics at every level in Liberia. However, Liberians must also look further than elections and government appointments to remedy Liberia’s lack of female decision makers. Pro-poor politics should mostly embrace women issues, because they are at the core of poverty.

Source: Daily Observer February 23, 2018 02:15 UTC