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Liberian woman breaks the ‘glass ceiling’
- Source: Africa Renewal, Volume 19, Issue 4, Jan 2006, p. 4 - 4
- French
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- 31 Jan 2006
Abstract
The election of Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as the new president of Liberia stands as a double landmark. The event signalled an important step in the West African nation’s transition to peace after 14 years of civil war; it also marked the first time that a woman was elected to the highest political office anywhere in Africa.
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