Monrovia, May 28 -- Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has proposed the creation of additional legislative seats exclusively for women as part of efforts to meet Liberia's long-standing goal of 30 percent female representation in the National Legislature.

By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway

Speaking at the induction ceremony of the Women's Legislative Caucus (WLC) on Tuesday, VP Koung said data from the recent national census could be used to determine the allocation of the new seats. He reaffirmed the Executive Branch's commitment to achieving the gender quota.

"We've made some progress toward achieving 30 percent women's representation, but we're not there yet," Koung stated. "To bridge this gap, we must leverage the census to create seats s...