Liberia launches five-year plan for women and peace
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Dawn
Liberia has launched its third national action plan on women, peace and security, covering 2026-2031. The framework aims to increase women’s participation in decision-making, strengthen their protection from gender-based violence and improve institutional accountability, The New Dawn reports.
Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched the third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, a five-year framework covering 2026-2031. The plan aims to increase women’s participation in decision-making, strengthen their protection from gender-based violence and improve institutional accountability, according to Liberian newspaper The New Dawn.
The plan was launched nationally on 30 October in Monrovia, after Joseph Boakai first presented it at the United Nations headquarters in New York on 21 September. Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah said its success should be measured by tangible improvements in women’s lives. He called for adequate funding, greater institutional accountability and cooperation between the state, civil society and development partners.
In 2024, women held 35% of Cabinet positions and 31% of deputy ministerial positions, according to UN Women. Liberia adopted its first national plan in March 2009 to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which promotes women’s participation in peacebuilding and conflict prevention. The second plan, approved in November 2019, had an estimated budget of more than $28.2 million.
The national launch on 30 October follows the announcement of the third Liberian Women, Peace and Security plan, published on 28 September.
