{"id":17821,"date":"2022-06-23T10:05:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T10:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa"},"modified":"2022-06-23T10:19:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T10:19:55","slug":"ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa","title":{"rendered":"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) has published its second annual report, \u2018Shifting the Landscape: The 2021 Year in Review.\u2019<\/p>\n

Highlighting the achievements of African women leaders and the many ways in which they have overcome gender barriers and inspired other women and girls to embark on their leadership journeys, the report offers a detailed picture of women\u2019s representation in public leadership roles in Africa. It also sheds light on the crucial contributions women make to three key development areas that have profound implications for Africa\u2019s future\u2014climate change, technology for economic growth, and health.<\/p>\n

Many positive developments were made over the last year as African women continued to push the boundaries to increase women\u2019s political representation. The report provides statistical evidence of representation breakthroughs in all government branches.<\/p>\n

Three countries\u2014Chad, Cabo Verde, and South Sudan\u2014saw a landmark shift in legislative representation, crossing the threshold of the Beijing Platform for Action goal of more than 30% women\u2019s representation in parliament. 2021 also saw women appointed as heads of state in Uganda, Tunisia, and Tanzania, while eight African countries were amongst the top 40 countries globally for women\u2019s representation in cabinets.<\/p>\n

The report also highlights some women leaders playing significant roles in advancing three key development areas\u2014climate change, technology for economic growth, and health. From civil servants to politicians, government officials, activists, business leaders, and more, the report showcases how African women have been critical drivers of positive change in 2021. Their achievements so far include influencing the adoption of climate policies, helping transform the continent\u2019s tech sector, and contributing to improving healthcare systems with a particular focus on the needs of women and girls.<\/p>\n

Despite these gains, significant challenges still impact women\u2019s access to public leadership positions. Issues such as election violence, biased party structures, and unfavorable public perception stand in the way of women achieving equitable political representation.<\/p>\n

By presenting a clear assessment of the achievements and yet-to-overcome obstacles, the report adds further impetus to the EJS Center\u2019s work to advance women\u2019s public leadership across the African continent.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the EJS Center will welcome the third cohort of Amujae Leaders into a growing sisterhood with the collective goal of driving Africa\u2019s development, supporting them along their leadership journeys, elevating their profiles, and helping them achieve their goals. This year the EJS Center will also begin the construction of the Presidential Center and Library, which will provide access to archives documenting the life, presidency, and legacy of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf\u2014Africa\u2019s first democratically elected woman president. It will also offer a space for training and networking, and present exhibits and programs that advocate for women\u2019s rights and democratic freedom\u2014inspiring them to pursue leadership in all spheres.<\/p>\n

In addition, the EJS Center recently launched its Data Hub for Women\u2019s Leadership in Public Governance, a data dashboard of women\u2019s leadership in Africa. It will also commence its baseline study to evaluate the social, political, and economic barriers women experience, providing tools and interventions that support their leadership ambitions.<\/p>\n

Commenting on this year\u2019s report and the EJS Center\u2019s ongoing mission to champion women\u2019s ascension to the highest levels of leadership, EJS Center Executive Director Dr. Ophelia I. Weeks said:\u201c<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa still has a long journey ahead; women\u2019s representation in political life and positions of leadership must continue to improve despite the many challenges. We will continue with more determination than ever to advocate for women\u2019s public leadership\u2014and highlight the many benefits it can bring to our societies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full report can be found here.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Liberia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) has published its second annual report, \u2018Shifting the Landscape: The 2021 Year in Review.\u2019 Highlighting the achievements of African women leaders and the many […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":17820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,8,12,16],"tags":[233,237,234],"class_list":["post-17821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-homepage-english","category-policy","category-twitter","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-liberia","tag-liberia"],"yoast_head":"\nEJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa - Liberia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirlea ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirlea ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Liberia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-23T10:05:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-06-23T10:19:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"488\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-23T10:05:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-23T10:19:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa\"},\"wordCount\":649,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Africa Press\",\"Africa Press-Liberia\",\"Liberia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"head lines\",\"homepage-english\",\"policy\",\"twitter\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa\",\"name\":\"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa - Liberia\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-23T10:05:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-23T10:19:55+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"description\":\"As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirlea ...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":488,\"caption\":\"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/\",\"name\":\"Liberia\",\"description\":\"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\",\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"cfeditoren\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa - Liberia","description":"As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirlea ...","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa","og_description":"As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirlea ...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa","og_site_name":"Liberia","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa","article_published_time":"2022-06-23T10:05:54+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-06-23T10:19:55+00:00","og_image":[{"width":720,"height":488,"url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"cfeditoren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"cfeditoren","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa"},"author":{"name":"cfeditoren","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"headline":"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa","datePublished":"2022-06-23T10:05:54+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-23T10:19:55+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa"},"wordCount":649,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg","keywords":["Africa Press","Africa Press-Liberia","Liberia"],"articleSection":["all news","head lines","homepage-english","policy","twitter"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa","name":"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa - Liberia","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-23T10:05:54+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-23T10:19:55+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"description":"As part of its ongoing effort to chart the progress of women\u2019s public leadership across Africa, the Ellen Johnson Sirlea ...","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/liberia\/sites\/37\/2022\/06\/postQueueImg_3-62b43e2ed6459.jpg","width":720,"height":488,"caption":"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ejs-center-releases-second-annual-report-on-womens-leadership-across-africa#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"EJS Center Releases Second Annual Report on Women\u2019s Leadership Across Africa"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/","name":"Liberia","description":"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb","name":"cfeditoren","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"cfeditoren"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}