Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf applauds the continuing effort of Vice President Madam Jewel Howard-Taylor, and other Liberian women leaders and citizens to carry on the struggle started in 2016 to convince colleagues in the National Legislature to pass the Gender Equity Bill.
According to a press release, Madam Sirleaf says the Bill brings equity to women and daughters of the land as well as benefits the Nation.She believes the Gender Equity Bill is an integral part of human rights and a fundamental aspect of a just, secure, and democratic society.
The former President hopes this equal rights and opportunities for women and men in laws and policies, and equal access to resources and services within families, communities and societies at large would be passed into law. Press Release
