Liberia: Democracy in Focus

Boakai Wins the Presidency as Women's Representation Goes Backwards

December 01, 2023 New Narratives Season 2 Episode 4
Liberia: Democracy in Focus
Boakai Wins the Presidency as Women's Representation Goes Backwards
Show Notes

After two failed attempts, 78-year-old Joseph Boakai is finally elected president. We look at what lies ahead after a bitterly contested poll. The presidential runoff poll was marred by low voter turnout….we ask citizens why they did or didn’t vote.

And women’s representation in the legislature drops even further ….sparking anger and frustration among women’s rights advocates. 

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