Liberia, Aug. 3 -- Senior government officials, traditional leaders, civil society organizations, women's rights advocates and development partners have renewed calls for stronger constitutional and policy reforms to guarantee women's meaningful participation in local governance and peacebuilding across Liberia.

The call was made Thursday, July 30 during the National Dialogue on Women's Leadership in Local Governance and Peacebuilding, held at the Ministry of Local Government.

The dialogue brought together chiefs, government officials, development partners, civil society organizations, and women leaders to review progress, identify persistent barriers and agree on practical national and county-level actions to expand women's representa...