United States Ambassador Christine Elder on Tuesday urged Liberian women to create networking opportunities based on shared interests. In order to empower women, she said Liberia needs to develop vocational education opportunities for rural women who want to improve their lives. In addition to the discussion on creating networking opportunities for women, other topics focused on enhancing women’s economic empowerment, women’s leadership, political participation and empowering women through inter-generational dialogue. In her remarks, Madam Monger said Liberian women must stop asking for “free things’’ and work harder to achieve their goals. “Men should not be intimidated by women because all we want as women is 50-50 equal right participation,’’ she said.

Source: Daily Observer March 10, 2017 02:37 UTC