-For ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The Womenโs Legislative Caucus of Liberia has welcomed and strongly commended the recent statement by Hon. Richard Nagbe Koon, Speaker of the House of Representatives, during the official launch of the Mano River Union (MRU) Parliament. In his remarks, Speaker Koon highlighted the vital but often under recognized role of women across the MRU region.
โAcross the Mano River region, women are driving informal economies, sustaining families, leading community peace efforts, and advocating for justice,โ Speaker Koon said. โYet, too often, they remain underrepresented in decision-making, under protected in law, and underserved by public policy. This parliamentary body must commit to mainstreaming gender in all areas of legislative cooperationโfrom security to trade, education to climate, youth empowerment to agriculture.โ
Chairperson of the Womenโs Legislative Caucus, Hon. Ellen A. Attoh Wreh praised the Speakerโs bold leadership and unwavering commitment to gender inclusion. โWe commend Speaker Koon for championing the womenโs agenda at the sub-regional level,โ she stated. โHis voice reinforces the urgent need for inclusive governance and policy reforms that benefit women across Liberia and the entire Mano River Union.โ
Hon. Attoh Wreh further acknowledged Speaker Koonโs recent remarks at the close of the 2nd Quarter Session of the House of Representatives, in which he proposed the creation of ten additional seats exclusively for women and persons with disabilities.
โThis is a significant step forward for political inclusiveness and gender equality,โ Hon. Attoh Wreh said. โThe Womenโs Caucus remains focused and committed to working with our colleagues in Parliament and the wider society to ensure that these reforms become a reality.โ
The Womenโs Legislative Caucus reaffirmed its dedication to advocating for policies that uplift women and ensure their full participation in national and regional decision-making processes.
