Monrovia – The Group for Ladies and Youngsters (ORWOCH), in partnership with the African Ladies Leaders Community (AWLN) Liberia Chapter, will convene a one-day Intergenerational Dialogue on 27 January 2026. The occasion will happen on the Ballroom, EJS Ministerial Advanced in Monrovia.
The nationwide convening will carry collectively girls legislators, skilled and rising girls leaders, civil society actors, youth leaders, and chosen allies. Contributors will mirror on current electoral cycles and put together for stronger girls’s participation forward of the 2029 elections.
Ladies stay underrepresented in political and decision-making areas in Liberia. Progress is slowed by weak enforcement of gender quotas, violence towards girls in politics, and social norms that restrict girls’s management.
This system will embody opening remarks and a keynote deal with. It can function thematic panel discussions and moderated intergenerational roundtable periods. Discussions will give attention to girls’s political participation, electoral reform and momentary particular measures, peace and safety, and social norm change.
The dialogue has two aims. The primary is to advertise younger girls’s political management by mentorship, information trade, and stronger networks throughout generations. The second is to generate sensible suggestions on electoral reforms and gender-responsive authorized and coverage frameworks. The dialogue may also deal with violence and backlash towards girls in politics and the position of males and boys in optimistic social norm change.
Roughly 60 contributors are anticipated to attend. Ladies will comprise about 85 p.c of contributors, and males about 15 p.c. The group will embody younger girls leaders aged 18 to 35 and skilled girls leaders aged 35 and above. A restricted variety of male contributors will be part of, together with chosen HeForShe allies and institutional representatives.
Contributors have been chosen by a clear nomination course of coordinated by ORWOCH and AWLN Liberia. Nominations have been drawn from the AWLN Liberia Steering Committee, the ORWOCH Board, civil society and youth-led networks, and related establishments. Choice prioritized management expertise or potential, dedication to gender equality, range throughout age, sector, and geography, and the power to contribute meaningfully to the dialogue.
Anticipated outcomes embody stronger intergenerational relationships and networks amongst girls leaders, younger girls, male allies, and stakeholders. The dialogue may also produce clear suggestions and commitments on electoral reforms, gender-responsive authorized frameworks, and social norm change methods. Youth-led views and professional insights will inform these outcomes.
The dialogue will use participatory strategies all through the day. These embody facilitated working teams, reflection periods, and group shows. Monitoring and studying will monitor participation, inclusivity, and the standard of suggestions. Instruments will embody commentary checklists and participant suggestions varieties.
The dialogue is supported by UN Ladies and the European Union beneath the WYDE venture. UN Ladies and EU representatives are anticipated to take part and supply remarks or technical enter. Their contributions shall be acknowledged in the course of the occasion. Permitted UN Ladies and EU logos will seem on banners, flyers, and digital supplies.
About ORWOCH
The Group for Ladies and Youngsters (ORWOCH) is a Liberian civil society group dedicated to advancing gender equality and selling the rights and well-being of ladies and youngsters.
About AWLN Liberia
The African Ladies Leaders Community (AWLN) Liberia Chapter is a part of a continental initiative that works to strengthen girls’s management and participation in political, social, and financial decision-making.
