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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Paved the Way, but Politics Is Resistant to Women in Africa

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Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (2006-2018) took office as the first woman elected to head of state in Africa on January 16, 2006. However, twenty years after this historic milestone, her legacy is controversial, and African women continue to face obstacles in accessing the highest levels of political power on the continent. "My Administration will strive to give Liberian women a prominent role in all matters of our country," the…
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Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (2006-2018) took office as the first woman elected to head of state in Africa on January 16, 2006. However, twenty years after this historic milestone, her legacy is controversial, and African women continue to face obstacles in accessing the highest levels of political power on the continent. "My Administration will strive to give Liberian women a prominent role in all matters of our country," the…

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EFEMINISTA broke the news in on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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