Africa-Press – Angola. The former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson, encouraged Thursday, in Luanda, African women to work hard, for greater inclusion in society and rise to political, administrative and social positions.
Ellen Johnson, 84 years old and the first African stateswoman, made this statement at the first panel of the 1st International Women’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, which runs until Friday in the Angolan capital, under the motto “technological innovation as a tool for achieving food security and combating drought on the African continent”.
In her dissertation on “the challenges of globalization in the process of gender empowerment”, Ellen Johnson spoke about her career and political experience in her country.
For the former President of Liberia, African women must be strong, determined, risk-taking and believe that they can occupy leadership positions in their respective countries.
The former Liberian stateswoman highlighted the role of women in the fight for their rights and opportunities.
According to Ellen Johnson, there are many young women in Africa and internationally who no longer accept being marginalized.
“No woman asks to be elected to a certain position. They demand it because they are capable and courageous”, expressed the official who defended the need to increase positions for women, from 30 percent, stipulated by the United Nations, to 50 percent, because this fringe of society is the majority of the population.
Ellen Johnson was the first woman in Africa to become President, having led Liberia from 2006 to 2018, during which time she fought unemployment, public debt and the Ebola epidemic.
In 2011, the person responsible won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for women’s safety and rights.
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