New York – Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr. has introduced daring commitments to advance girls’s empowerment and youth growth, pledging US$8.3 billion over 5 years beneath Liberia’s Agenda for Inclusive Growth.
By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]
Talking Monday, September 22, on the Fourth World Convention on Girls in the course of the eightieth Session of the United Nations Normal Meeting, President Boakai known as the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration “an pressing name to motion” somewhat than a ceremonial milestone.
“By way of our Agenda for Inclusive Growth, Liberia will make investments US$8.3 billion over 5 years to remodel lives, with gender equality, youth empowerment, schooling, well being care, and social growth on the coronary heart of our priorities,” he informed international leaders.
Zero Tolerance for Gender-Based mostly Violence
The Liberian chief dedicated to a zero-tolerance coverage on gender-based violence, backed by nationwide consciousness campaigns, public schooling, and devoted budgetary allocations. He additional declared a everlasting ban on dangerous cultural practices, remodeling a three-year moratorium into nationwide regulation, supported by group dialogues and different livelihood packages.
Empowering Girls and Ladies
President Boakai additionally unveiled plans for a Nationwide Motion Plan for Younger Girls and Ladies, aimed toward strengthening safety, empowerment, and participation in nationwide growth.
He highlighted current initiatives already reshaping livelihoods that embrace the Liberia Girls Empowerment Undertaking which is supporting 36,000 businesswomen throughout six counties, positively affecting over 260,000 Liberians, the REALISE Undertaking supplies direct money transfers to 16,000 weak households, most led by girls, and provides enterprise help to over 4,450 people, 80% of them girls.
Based on the President, packages akin to Nurture, Empower, and Shield (NEP) and Accelerating Influence for Younger Girls have outfitted almost 25,000 adolescent ladies and younger girls with well being schooling, entrepreneurship, and life expertise, with plans to achieve greater than 160,000 beneficiaries by 2031.
Girls, Peace, and Safety on the UN
With Liberia starting a two-year time period on the UN Safety Council, President Boakai pledged to make sure that girls and youth voices form international peace and safety dialogues.
“When spider webs unite, they will tie up a lion. Equally, when girls are totally empowered and supported, complete nations thrive,” Boakai mentioned, quoting an African proverb.
World Partnership
President Boakai reaffirmed Liberia’s readiness to work with Africa and the worldwide group to speed up the Beijing+30 agenda, guaranteeing that commitments to girls and youth translate into transformative change.
“On behalf of the individuals of Liberia, I reaffirm our dedication to make Beijing+30 a actuality, for this era and the following,” he mentioned.
