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Liberia: Candidate Quotas Alone Won't Increase Women's Representation-EFFL Says

29 Jun 2026, 08:38 GMT By mail@thenewdawnliberia.com (New Dawn)

[New Dawn] Monrovia, June 29, 2026 - The Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL) says requiring political parties to field at least 30 percent female candidates will not, by itself, increase women's representation in the National Legislature, proposing instead that Liberia adopt a proportional representation electoral system.