MONROVIA, Aug. 26 -- Sister Aid Liberia has renewed its call for stronger investment in women's political leadership, setting an ambitious target of achieving at least 50 percent women's representation in Liberia's Legislature by 2029.

By Patience M. Jones, patience.jones@frontpageafricaonline.com

The call was made by Miatta Garmai Darwolor, Founder and Executive Director of Sister Aid Liberia, during a three-day Political Leadership and Aspirant Readiness Training held in Monrovia for women aspiring to contest elections and take up leadership positions in Liberia.

The training, implemented by Sister Aid Liberia with support from UN Women Liberia, the Government of Ireland, the European Union, Sweden, and the Netherlands Institute for ...