Falling Liberian scholar (Angie Brooks), remembered… - Mar 9, 2010
Falling Liberian scholar (Angie Brooks), remembered…
Vice President Joseph Boakai says, the empowerment of women in the country is vital to the growth and development of post-war Liberia.
Vice President Boakai said, if fifty percent of women are empowered, they will contribute immensely to the reconstruction of Liberia.
Speaking Sunday in Fendell at Programs marking the First Anniversary of the launching of the Angie Brooks International Center, Vice President Boakai, praised women of Liberia for their contributions towards moving the country forward.
Also speaking United States Ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said it is now time to involve women in programs that will make history.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield called on Liberian women to be of good characters that will have a positively impact the young generation.
Angie Brooks was the first African Women to Chair the United Nations General assembly.
At the same time Foreign Minister, Olubanke King-Akerele, says the Angie Brooks International Center will continue to provide training for women in the Mano River Basin in the area of maintaining peace in Africa.
Minister Akerele said besides training the MRU women in international and security, the Center will also design programs for women empowerment and leadership development, among others.
She spoke Sunday at programs marking the celebration of the First Anniversary of the launching of the Angie Brooks International Center in Liberia.
The Angie Brooks International Center was established from the International Colloquium held in Liberia, with the mandate to support the implementation of decisions that came out of the colloquium which include women empowerment among others.
The celebration marking the first Anniversary of the Center is being subsequently followed by a three day leadership capacity building workshop.
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