Women's Economic Exclusion In Focus

Raising women’s labor-market participation rate boosts economic performance in a number of ways. For example, higher incomes for women lead to higher household spending on educating girls – a key prerequisite for faster long-term growth. Employment of women on an equal basis with men provides companies with a larger talent pool, potentially increasing creativity, innovation, and productivity. And, in advanced countries, a larger female labor force can help to counteract the impact of a shrinking workforce and mitigate the costs of an aging population. Read more here 

Courtesy: projectsyndicate.org

'Taylor Must Die'

Funny how Charles Taylor's hope for a twist in the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone's 50 years sentence, brought against him on 26 April 2012, was quashed by the court's Appeal Chamber on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Here's a man found guilty on 11 counts of participating in the planning of crimes, and of aiding and abetting crimes, committed by rebel forces in Sierra Leone. He then gets sentenced to 50 years imprisonment on 30 May 2012. But his defense team fights back; arguing that the trial chamber had made systematic errors in the evaluation of evidence and in the application of law.

Ok Mr. Taylor, so what have earned in the end? Your 50 years still stand! Now, you will spend the next 50 years in a British cell.

Press Freedom Watchdogs On Ellen's Back; Demand Reform to Liberia's Libel Laws

Liberia should promptly revise its libel laws to meet international standards for freedom of expression and the media, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Global Witness said today in a letter to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The groups urged President Sirleaf to press for the reform of libel laws and procedure to prevent excessive judgments and restrictions on appeals from undermining free speech rights.

Liberia: A Legacy of Deceit

Prez Sirleaf 

Madam President:

Are you for real or are you being even more hypocritical? Oh, wait... do you seriously think your son's departure from those juicy posts would somewhat look like a redemption for you? Hell NO! Your darling son's exit from those fat-paying positions -- chairman of Liberia's most lucrative Oil Company (NOCAL) and senior advisor to the President -- has really got nothing to do with the fight against massive CORRUPTION that has marred your administration. 

Corruption, bad governance remain rife in your government, and you know that. Besides,  the lack of basic social  services to your people, nepotism, and the general failure of your Administration to meet its end of the social contract continue to remain the cries of the Liberian people.

Hello My People

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Life is happening and I must make myself available for it all.