First Lady, Kartumu Boakai, continues her strategic engagement with key stakeholders aimed at fostering partnerships for addressing critical issues affecting marginalized groups, including women, girls, and children across the country.
One of such engagements was held over the weekend when Madam Boakai met with the UN Women Liberia Country Office, headed by Comfort Lamptey, at the Executive Mansion office in Monrovia.
Madam Boakai welcomed the UN Women’s efforts in supporting the Liberian government to empower women and girls, as she expressed willingness to work with partners at various levels in alleviating challenges women face.
Madam Lamptey, for her part, thanked First Lady Boakai for the warm reception and used the opportunity to abreast Boakai of UN Women’s various programs across Liberia.
Key amongst them, Madam Lamptey named the Gbartala, Gbar, and Bomi
Women Cooperatives established for women and girls’ education initiatives, support to market women and farmers, among others.
Madam Boakai commended the UN Women for such initiatives, which she noted are bringing significant relief and improving the lives of women and girls across the country.
However, the First Lady disclosed plans to undertake programs that would support the Government of Liberia in addressing drug addiction and abuse, in addition to adult literacy, especially for women, and craving the UN Women’s support.
Following the interactive exchange, the two influential women agreed to continue to work together in the interest of improving the lives of women and girls. They agreed to multiply opportunities that would create alternative livelihoods for women who would potentially become pacesetters for younger girls.
