BRIDGE Rule 1: All BRIDGE activities must be approved by the BRIDGE Partners.  Approval is obtained through the BRIDGE Portal. Therefore, BRIDGE implementers must request approval from the BRIDGE Secretariat for BRIDGE activities as soon as they can legitimately do so.

25 Mar

Gender Equality & Disability Rights

25 March - 27 March

Liberia

A Bridge Workshop on Gender Equality and Disability Rights for staff of the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia is planned to be delivered in Ganta, Nimba County. The workshop is designed to deliver on two modules while rolling out the NEC Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) policy. The policy aims to mainstream gender and consider social inclusion in all processes of the Commission during pre, actual and post-election periods. The workshop is co-sponsored by the UN women and the NEC. The workshop will be held from 25 March to 27 March 2026 in Ganta, Nimba County, Liberia.

The workshop will cater to 25 participants, all staff of the Commission comprising of field staff (Elections Magistrates, their Assistants and Logisticians) and few staff from the NEC Headquarters. The facilitators are all nationals and staff of the NEC. This is an opportunity to enhance the capacity of national staff as the Commission intends to roll out series of Bridge activities in readiness for the 2029 Presidential and Legislative Elections

Facilitators:
Emma Togba, James Wallace, Deddeh Pusah, Manakabay Kaka Donzo, Mienapeh Domah, Anthony Kawala Sengbe
Location:
Ganta
Format:
Face to face workshop
Audience(s) for this workshop:
Electoral Management Body
Language(s):
English
Modules used at this workshop:
Disability Rights and Elections, Gender Equality and Elections
Expected Outcomes:
Provide Electoral Principles to Staff, Operational Training, Professional Development of Staff
UNDP