VABAH GAYFLOR

Biography

Vabah Gayflor, as minister of Gender and Development, facilitates and supervises the formulation of national policies and the development of programs to ensure a government-wide mainstreaming of gender, with particular emphasis on the advancement of women and development of children. As part of her mandate, she fosters alliances among women’s groups through meetings, programs, and skills-building workshops. Ms. Gayflor works through the Results-Focused Transition Framework Implementation and Monitoring Committee to oversee the inclusion of women within the transitional process in Liberia. She also lobbies the government to support police and security assistance. As chief of section of the Women and Children’s Affairs Coordination Unit of the Liberia’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Ms. Gayflor helped develop gender-based poverty alleviation and governance programs, coordinate the activities of women’s NGOs, and facilitate the mainstreaming of women and children’s issues. She also served as domestic assistant counterpart to the chief technical advisor on the Government of Liberia to projects organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Development Programme for Women (UNIFEM). In this capacity, she participated in the UNDP and UNIFEM sponsored Socio-Economic Gender Analysis and Strategic Planning Workshop. Ms. Gayflor holds a master’s degree in women, gender, and development. (03.2006)

To read more on Vabah Gayflor, follow the links below:
Gender Minister Indicts Judges
By C. Emmanuel Johnson, allAfrica.com
September 4, 2008

President Sirleaf Today Launched the 1st Peace Girls Leadership Dialogue of Wipsen At the Monrovia City Hall"
allAfrica.com
June 12, 2008

Gender Ministry Leads 'Violence Against Women' Parade Today
By C. Winnie Saywah, allAfrica.com
November 25, 2007

Gender Minister Wants Tougher Action for Rapists
By Sebo Daniels, allAfrica.com
November 23, 2007

African Women Press for More Empowerment
By Charles B. Yates, allAfrica.com
October 30, 2007

Liberia: UN Supports Nationwide Gender Training for Locals
allAfrica.com
September 24, 2007

Liberia: UNDP, Gender Ministry Sign Agreement
allAfrica.com
July 19, 2007 

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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Refugees, Democracy, Political Participation, and Governance, Long-Term Post-Conflict Reconstruction