Women Situation Room (WSR) has reviewed its operations with a view to becoming stronger in Liberia and Africa.

WSR is a women-led approach to preventing and reducing violence during electoral processes.

Development Diaries understands that several countries have established the WSR, which seeks to reduce cases of violence and sexual violence, and increase the number of women in electoral processes.

Head of the Angie Brooks International (ABIC), Liberia Chapter, Yvette Chesson-Wureh, said the review process was meant to outline the work, challenges, and successes of WSR.

Chesson-Wureh said that the involvement of women in decision making was vital to the sustenance of peace in any nation.

She said, ‘Electoral violence of any kind can deter citizens from voting, discourage candidates from running for office, weaken civil society’s scrutiny of elections, and hurt the legitimacy of a government and, often, women are affected by the intimidation caused by this violence’.

Chesson-Wureh also noted that the WSR, which is the brainchild of Liberia, has reached other African countries, with the objective of promoting peace.

She noted that the pervasive human rights, socio-economic, health, and political inequalities that disproportionately affect women and girls impede Africa’s efforts to achieve transformative and sustainable socio-economic development.

Chesson-Wureh started WSR in 2011 when former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was running for a second term.

Source: Front Page Online

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