The head of WOGOSOL Liberia has called on the government to ensure that laws, policies, and regulations are amended to create a gender-neutral environment, as this is one of the bases for achieving gender equality.
She added women in the national decision-making processes, especially in the budget and other national planning processes, is vital to national development.
anThe head of WOGOSOL Liberia has called on the government to ensure that laws, policies, and regulations are amended to create a gender-neutral environment, as this is one of the bases for achieving gender equality.
She wants women to be included in the national decision-making processes, especially in the budget and other national planning processes, which are vital to national development.
The WONGOSOL boss said that there are several qualified women in Liberia, and therefore, the government, as the major employer, should provide good jobs for women to send a signal to the broader society.
“The government needs to appoint more women in government, both at the national and local governance levels because women’s participation is crucial toward the socio-economic development of Liberia,” Madam Yango lamented.
She emphasized that empowering Liberian women is crucial for achieving gender equality and development in Liberia.
She highlighted that this cannot be solved by the government alone, noting that the private sector also has a key role to play.
However, she acknowledged that the government needs to create the environment to open up the private sector in order to create work opportunities for women.
Madam Yango cited the government’s need to set an empowering jurisdictive framework, invest in women’s equality, and convene partnerships that are likely to accelerate progress.
Currently, Madam Yango is also a board member of the Election Coordinating Committee and the Rural Renewable Energy Agency, as well as a member of the Rule of Law Reference Group Liberia and Women in Peacekeeping in West Africa (NOPSWECO).
