Julia Duncan-Cassell

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Julia Duncan-Cassell at a conference in the Netherlands in 2014

Julia Duncan-Cassell (born 1960) is a Liberian politician. She served as minister of gender, children, and social protection from 2012 to 2018, as part of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's second cabinet.

Biography

Duncan-Cassell was born in 1960. She fled the First Liberian Civil War and settled in the United States. [1] There, she studied business at the University of Phoenix, College of Marin, and Prairie View A&M University. She worked in banking in California before returning to Liberia. [2]

Back in Liberia, Duncan-Cassell became involved in the country's postwar political scene. She was the first woman to serve as superintendent of Grand Bassa County, holding the position for six years, until 2012. [2] [3]

In 2012, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed her as minister of gender, children, and social protection. [4] [5] She served in the role until 2018, with a brief break from July to October 2017, when she ran a failed campaign to represent Grand Bassa County District #3 in the Liberia House of Representatives. [6] [7] As minister, she promoted women's engagement in politics, opposed violence against women, and oversaw care of Ebola orphans during the West African Ebola epidemic. [8] [1] [9]

Duncan-Cassell is a member of Liberia's Unity Party. [10] She currently serves as president of the Europe External Programme with Africa. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Trotta, Tiziana (2017-06-06). ""En la guerra sabes por dónde llega tu enemigo, en la crisis del ébola, no"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582 . Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  2. 1 2 "THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT: POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES" (PDF). UN Women. 2016-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Grand Bassa Supt. Promises Youth, Women Empowerment". The New Dawn Liberia. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. ↑ "President Sirleaf Commissions New Cabinet; Reiterates Her Commitment to Fighting Corruption". Executive Mansion. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2021-01-22.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "A low-key second term". Africa Confidential. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  6. ↑ Geterminah, Hannah N. (2017-10-24). "Ellen Reappoints Duncan Cassell at Ministry of Gender | Liberian Observer". Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Weah fleshes out cabinet under fire for justice minister". News24. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  8. ↑ "Legal reform key to increasing women representation in Legislature". The New Dawn Liberia. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  9. ↑ Butty, James (2015-03-16). "Liberian Minister Touts Progress on Women's Issues". Voice of America. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  10. ↑ ""I have no intention to defect -Duncan Cassell". The New Dawn Liberia. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  11. ↑ Mwanga, Caroline (2024-03-13). "UN Commission Asked To Focus On 'Horrific Violence' Against Women In Tigray War – OpEd". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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