Liberia: “Female Lecturers Underrepresented in Education Sector”
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- 15 Feb 2023
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Association of Women Lecturers of Liberia president alarms
The Founder of the Association of University Women Lecturers of Liberia (AUWOL), Edna Johnny, has expressed concern that female instructors are underrepresented in the education sector.
AUWOL is a conglomeration of female teachers from the University of Liberia and all private universities across the country.
The organization was established at the University of Liberia on August 24, 2022 by Johnny, who is also the President of the University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA).
Giving an overview of the Association during its Mentees and Mentors Joint Retreat at the weekend, Johnny said female lecturers have not been given much attention in the teaching field.
During the retreat held at the Baptist Youth Camp, RIA Highway in Paynesville, the veteran educator stressed that the organization is formed to unite female lecturers and address their challenges faced in the teaching profession.
She said her position is to ensure that women are recognized in their respective universities and not only in the preschool and grade school divisions.
Johnny indicated that according to a survey conducted, women only constitute 11% of the total data in the education system at the high school level, stressing that this is even lower at the university level.
She said the potential of women is always overlooked in the teaching field, adding that this is not only unique to the University of Liberia but other private institutions in the country.
The AUWOL Boss averred that, like the Female Lawyers Association of Liberia has done by organizing themselves as a professional body, it is important to have birthed the Association of Women Lecturers of Liberia to cater to their members.
She noted that female lecturers have all the professional qualities to improve the larger society educationally, but the idea of coming together was lacking in the past.
Johnny noted that it is based on these reasons and to provide professional mentorship to students already or enrolling at the university, the organization was established.
She indicated that the organization can be looked up to for direction in the larger space in the country when a collective effort is exerted by its members.
According to the educator, the organization cannot be stronger with the low number of female lecturers at the UL but by bringing on board other lecturers from private universities. Read More…
