By Precious D Freeman
The Establishment Coordinator of Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC) for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security, Yvette Chesson-Wureh, has described women as generational thinkers thereby urging them to move forward to positions of trust and influence in the society.
Speaking to a cross-section of grass root women on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 during the celebration of the International Women Days at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the local theme; “Liberian Women Must be at the table” with the international theme; “Women breaking the bias,” ABIC’s boss described women as aggressors, distributors and creators
According to Dr. Chesson-Wureh, it is time that women do away with phobia and threats from their male counterparts and take on the challenge to be visible in position of trust and influence, adding that it’s only by that, that women’s plights and voices will be addressed and listened to.
ABIC’s Establishment Coordinator disclosed that women are generational thinkers and if we teach our girls how to speak out, they will move a nation, adding that women think about future while men think about now.
She noted that if women can be in charge of creation and have the ability to multi-task, then who are men to say that they do not know book to be given position of influence and trust for them to accept their opinion? She then urged women to take responsibility to save generation.
“I do not want us to be quiet because we are thinking women. We are creators and generational thinkers. We think and we have the ability to speak and things happen. We must make sure that our girls’ voices are heard and it starts from the home. Whether good, bad, ugly, they should talk and we, as parents should train them,” she added.
She further urged the women to stop hindering the voices of girls in their homes because it is their responsibility to guide them in thoughts, train them in ideas and properly guide them how to formulate ideas to speak out.
Cllr. Chesson-Wureh noted that women are here to express themselves; urging that women in political parties should not settle for women wing positions or be cooks to serve the men with food and drinks but to give ideas and break the bias to be at the table and influence of decision making.
She concluded, “Many rape victims today cannot express themselves because of how they are being taught from homes therefore, we have to train all our children equally and teach our girls to speak out and express themselves.”
Prior to the indoor meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ABIC’s Establishment Coordinator with hundreds of grassroots women from West Point, Clara Town, New Kru Town, King Gray, Bentol, Todee and Bong County, among others led a peaceful march.
