WLCL Condemns Violence Against Women

By Edwin G. Wandah

Women Legislative Caucus of Liberia-WLCL has with immediate effect condemned violence in the country, most especially, with such violence hitting hard at the Liberian women.

In a release signed by the Chair and Co-Chair of the Female Legislative Caucus of Liberia, Representatives Rosana G.D.H. Schaack of Rivercess and Julie F. Wiah, the Caucus described those violent acts against the Liberian women as frustrating and wrong and that such acts that have been exhibited over the years by some persons against them be condemned to the letter.

“Violence against women is wrong. “No matter in what form it is exhibited,” the release stressed.

According to the Chair and Co-Chair, recent wave of violence in Montserrado District#15, against candidate Telia Urey of the Opposition Political Party and the last wave of violence in Montserrado County involving candidate Cornelia Kruah of the same Opposition Political Party, were all female victims; hence this uncivilized acts must be curtailed expeditiously.

In a joint statement, the Caucus strongly condemned those violence, and called on all to respect the Liberian women irrespective of what status they come from. The Caucus is further calling on all Liberians in the country to see the Liberian women as part of them and stop perpetrating acceptable violence which has the propensity of looking down on them.

“It has been the desire of the Women’s Legislative Caucus to see more women actively joining the political race without fear or favor, but such violent behavior has the propensity to scare away and stop women from exercising their rights to actively participate in politics,” the release stated.

Meanwhile, the Chair of the Female Legislative Caucus, Rosana G.D.H. Schaack is calling on the Government of Liberia and Liberians to give more supports to women participation in the country’s political landscape.

According to Representative Schaack, the more women are in government, most especially, in the Legislature, the better it will be for the country’s political landscape. For her part, the Co-Chair of the Caucus Representative Julie F. Wiah said, now is the time for all Liberians, including the Government to rally around the women of Liberia to have more women participation in government.