{"id":32095,"date":"2023-02-20T16:41:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ellen-and-gbowee-inspire-intl-womens-confab"},"modified":"2023-02-20T16:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:54:20","slug":"ellen-and-gbowee-inspire-intl-womens-confab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/ellen-and-gbowee-inspire-intl-womens-confab","title":{"rendered":"Ellen and Gbowee inspire Int\u2019l Women\u2019s Confab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Juba\u2013 South Sudan, Africa\u2019s youngest nation, looked to Liberia for lessons on how to empower its women to maintain the peace and advance gender equality as the 11-year-old nation develops a new constitution that will pave the way for its first democratic elections in 2025.<\/p>\n

Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf delivered the keynote address at South Sudan\u2019s first International Women\u2019s Conference on Transformational Leadership at the Radisson Blu Hotel February 13-15. The conference attracted 430 national and international women leaders from 15 countries including Liberia, Mauritius, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia Kenya, Yemen, Egypt and others.<\/p>\n

South Sudan\u2019s Vice President for the Gender and Youth Cluster Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior (wife of the famous Sudan People\u2019s Liberation, SPLM leader Dr. John Garang) hosted the conference in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender , Child and Social Welfare; the National Transformational Leadership Institute at the University of Juba; and the United Nations under the leadership of Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General in the UN Mission in South Sudan and Resident Coordinator of the UN system and Humanitarian coordinator.<\/p>\n

In addition to Sirleaf, South Sudan invited Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee and seven civil society and women rights advocates from Liberia to participate in the three-day conference.<\/p>\n

When Beysolow Nyanti conceptualized the idea of the conference and got the buy-in and approval of President Salva Kiir and Vice President Nyandeng, Sirleaf was the first person she contacted. Beysolow Nyanti recalls hand delivering the letter to Sirleaf which she said was key to ensuring that a conference in Africa would get the traction it required. Nyandeng on her part said that Liberia and South Sudan share similar experiences. Both countries experienced war, women mobilized to bring peace and participated in transforming their respective countries. Liberia would go on to elect Africa\u2019s first female president.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my discussion with Rebecca, she reflected on the Liberian experience and for South Sudan to learn from our experience\u201d, Sirleaf told participants via live video conference. \u201cI have committed to work with the various stakeholders to achieve this objective, starting with our participation in this conference. South Sudan is our continent\u2019s youngest Republic and we all have a responsibility to support nation building.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Madam Sirleaf lauded South Sudan for its stride for peace and the efforts to advance gender equality. She cited President Salva Kiir Mayardit government\u2019s decision to reserve 35 percent of governance positions for women. So far, the country has reached 33 percent women representation in governance. South Sudan has a female speaker and eight cabinet ministers including a female minister of defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are made proud each day when we learn of what looks like giant baby steps taken by the strong and resilient women of South Sudan to keep Africa\u2019s newest country as one big unit,\u2019\u2019 Sirleaf said.<\/p>\n

While acknowledging the gains, Sirleaf said South Sudan faces multiple forms of discrimination and barriers: two million women who are malnourished; 75 percent of girls are illiterate; increase in conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence, especially in the displaced camps; women lack access to sanitation; and 45 percent of girls get married before the age of 18.<\/p>\n

Educating girls must be a priority. \u201cThat will be one of the keys to your success,\u2019\u2019 Sirleaf said. Women are game changers when they are protected in the socio-economic and political system, she said. She reminded South Sudan about Pope Francis\u2019 message to them during his pilgrimage from Feb 3-5.<\/p>\n

The Holy Father urged South Sudan to respect its women and children because they make up most of the country\u2019s population. Women comprise 60 percent of the country\u2019s population of 10 million; youth make up 75 percent.<\/p>\n

When women are given opportunities to develop in an enabling environment, \u201cSouth Sudan will be peaceful and it will transform before our very eyes,\u2019\u2019 Sirleaf said. \u201cI believe in the women of South Sudan. Continue to stand side-by side with your men to build the prosperous nation you deserve.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Madam Sirleaf recognized Beysolow Nyanti for her commitment to the people of South Sudan and noted that she was proud of this \u201cstrong, dynamic Liberian woman.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Beysolow Nyanti said when she accepted the post in South Sudan, she was charged with the task of switching the UN\u2019s programming from humanitarian to development. South Sudan, she said, cannot develop without including its women in leadership and listening to their perspectives on the implementation of the peace agreement, the constitution and actively engage them in the electoral process.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing to South Sudan was a gift and a blessing,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cWhen you are called to serve the youngest nation in the world, you embrace it and engage stakeholders from around the world to help, \u2018\u2019 she said. \u201cThis conference is about my fundamental belief in the approach to nation building. Building and fixing nations cannot happen without women.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Beysolow Nyanti was lauded by donors such as Norway and the Netherlands for mobilizing women and resources from around the world to support the conference. Some of the high-profile speakers at the conference included Mauritius former President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Catherine Samba-Panza, former president of the Central African Republic and local and national women leaders in South Sudan and from the United Nations.<\/p>\n

Other members of the Liberian delegation included Medina Wesseh, former secretary general of the Mano River Union, representing former President Sirleaf; Cerue Konah Garlo and Vabah Flomo, founding members of Liberian Mass Action for Peace, the women\u2019s group that was influential in ending the war; Cllr. Abla Gadegbeku Williams, one of the leading advocates for the rape law and other legal reforms to protect women; Norwu Harris, a climate justice advocate; Aisha Kolubah, strategic lead of the Liberia Feminist Forum; and Dabah Varpilah, first national vice chair of the Unity Party.<\/p>\n

Some members of the Liberian delegation participated in panel discussions.<\/p>\n

Nobel Laureate Gbowee shared how Liberian women mobilized to end the war in a discussion on \u201cWomen\u2019s Leadership Role in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building.\u2019\u2019 Liberian women insisted on being part of the Accra Peace Talks, she said.<\/p>\n

After the peace agreement was signed, eighty women leaders spent three days pouring over the bulky peace agreement to simplify it, so women in the towns and villages across Liberia could understand it. The women set benchmarks for women\u2019s participation in the disarmament process, voter and civic education and governance, Gbowee said.<\/p>\n

South Sudanese women, she said, must take advantage of the extended transitional period to redefine what peace means to them. She urged them to avoid peace tourism\u2014traveling to New York, Switzerland and other parts of the world to talk about peace. The Liberian women, she said, stayed home to fight for peace.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot bring peace to South Sudan in New York,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cPeace must be fought at home. Do whatever you can to ensure the peace is solidified in your country. Be involved in the political process to ensure that Africa\u2019s youngest nation succeeds. To the powerful women of South Sudan, do not disappoint your children. It is not about you. It is about the future of your nation. You may not like each other, but you love South Sudan.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Konah Garlo participated in two discussions focusing on women\u2019s peace and security and transitional justice. She called on South Sudan\u2019s women to be \u201cintentional and deliberate\u2019 \u2019about their needs and ensure that their voices are reflected in the constitution and the implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS).<\/p>\n

The agreement calls for governance and security reforms, constitution development and the inclusion of women in key decision-making positions of at least 35 percent in all sectors. It also includes provisions for opportunities to address women\u2019s peace and security, humanitarian assistance and reconstruction, economic and financial management reforms and transitional justice. The peace agreement was extended last August due to delays in implementation. Elections were expected to be held in February 2023, but it has been postponed to 2025.<\/p>\n

Konah Garlo encouraged the women to build strong networks and mentor and nurture the younger generation. She told them to use community radio stations to advocate for their rights.<\/p>\n

Gadegbeku Williams, who represented the Association of Female Lawyers in Liberia (AFELL) to the Accra Peace talk that ended the Liberian civil war, participated in a panel discussion on \u201cMovement Building: Leading in a Digital Age.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

She urged the women to use google and social media platforms as advocacy tools and for networking and research.<\/p>\n

When Liberian women began researching legal reforms on laws that discriminated against women, they scanned piles of documents. Today, the internet and other digital tools make it easier to communicate and conduct research, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUse the Jehovah- witness style to talk to your sisters on the internet,\u2019 she said. \u201cWe should share information and give our voices to our sisters in need.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

In the panel discussion on \u201cClimate, Conflict and Security: Building Resilience,\u2019\u2019 Harris said women must not be left behind in discussions on climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cClimate change threatens every right we have as women, as humans, as citizens of South Sudan and Africa,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cClimate change requires all hands-on deck. It affects everyone regardless of race, age, gender or religion. Climate change does not do a baseline study to see who it affects and why.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The historic gathering, dubbed #Guwatamara (Strength of a Woman), discussed six themes: women peace and security; governance and political participation; women\u2019s economic empowerment; climate change and its impact on gender equality; movement building and women\u2019s leadership in civil society; and intergenerational pathways to leadership.<\/p>\n

Beysolow Nyanti who opened and closed the conference said that South Sudanese women have been on a journey, they have sojourned at some places, some at which they have stayed too long, and they must rise and go the distance to build the prosperous nation that South Sudan can be.<\/p>\n

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