- In Liberia, women are less likely than men to have attained secondary school (42% vs. 50%) or post-secondary education (17% vs. 22%) (Figure 1).
- Women’s lack of necessary education or skills and employers’ preference for hiring men are the most common barriers to women’s entry and advancement in the workplace, according to respondents (Figure 2).
- More than one-third (36%) of Liberians say women “often” or “always” experience sexual harassment in public spaces such as in markets, on the street, and in public transport (Figure 3).
- A large majority (81%) of respondents say police and courts should do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment (Figure 4).
A large majority of Liberians say the country’s police and courts should do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment, according to new Afrobarometer survey findings.
More than one-third of citizens say that women “often” or “always” face sexual harassment in public spaces such as in markets, on the street, or while using public transport.
Survey findings also show that women remain at a disadvantage in access to education and that a lack of necessary education or skills and employers’ preference for hiring men are perceived as two key barriers preventing women from entering or advancing in employment.
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