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In 2012, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed her as minister of gender, children, and social protection.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2012-03-16|title=President Sirleaf Commissions New Cabinet; Reiterates Her Commitment to Fighting Corruption|url=https://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=2139&related=7&pg=sp|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Executive Mansion}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2012-02-03|title=A low-key second term|url=https://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/4333/A_low-key_second_term|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Africa Confidential|language=en}}</ref> 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 [[House of Representatives of Liberia|Liberia House of Representatives]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Geterminah|first=Hannah N.|date=2017-10-24|title=Ellen Reappoints Duncan Cassell at Ministry of Gender {{!}} Liberian Observer|url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/ellen-reappoints-duncan-cassell-at-ministry-of-gender/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018-01-28|title=Weah fleshes out cabinet under fire for justice minister|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/weah-fleshes-out-cabinet-under-fire-for-justice-minister-20180128|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> As minister, she promoted women's engagement in politics, opposed violence against women, and oversaw care of Ebola orphans during the [[Western African Ebola virus epidemic|West African Ebola epidemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-03|title=Legal reform key to increasing women representation in Legislature|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/legal-reform-key-to-increasing-women-representation-in-legislature/|access-date=2021-01-22|website=The New Dawn Liberia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Butty|first=James|date=2015-03-16|title=Liberian Minister Touts Progress on Women's Issues|url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/liberian-minister-touts-progress-womens-issues|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Voice of America|language=en}}</ref> |
In 2012, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed her as minister of gender, children, and social protection.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2012-03-16|title=President Sirleaf Commissions New Cabinet; Reiterates Her Commitment to Fighting Corruption|url=https://www.emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?news_id=2139&related=7&pg=sp|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Executive Mansion}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2012-02-03|title=A low-key second term|url=https://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/4333/A_low-key_second_term|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Africa Confidential|language=en}}</ref> 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 [[House of Representatives of Liberia|Liberia House of Representatives]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Geterminah|first=Hannah N.|date=2017-10-24|title=Ellen Reappoints Duncan Cassell at Ministry of Gender {{!}} Liberian Observer|url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/ellen-reappoints-duncan-cassell-at-ministry-of-gender/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018-01-28|title=Weah fleshes out cabinet under fire for justice minister|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/weah-fleshes-out-cabinet-under-fire-for-justice-minister-20180128|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> As minister, she promoted women's engagement in politics, opposed violence against women, and oversaw care of Ebola orphans during the [[Western African Ebola virus epidemic|West African Ebola epidemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-03|title=Legal reform key to increasing women representation in Legislature|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/legal-reform-key-to-increasing-women-representation-in-legislature/|access-date=2021-01-22|website=The New Dawn Liberia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Butty|first=James|date=2015-03-16|title=Liberian Minister Touts Progress on Women's Issues|url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/liberian-minister-touts-progress-womens-issues|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Voice of America|language=en}}</ref> |
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Duncan-Cassell is a member of Liberia's [[Unity Party (Liberia)|Unity Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-10-18|title="I have no intention to defect -Duncan Cassell|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/i-have-no-intention-to-defect-duncan-cassell-gender-children-and-social-protection-minister-julia-duncan-cassell-have-reacted-to-a-story-in-monday-s-edition-of-the-new-dawn-newspapers-that-links-her-a/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=The New Dawn Liberia|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Duncan-Cassell is a member of Liberia's [[Unity Party (Liberia)|Unity Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-10-18|title="I have no intention to defect -Duncan Cassell|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/i-have-no-intention-to-defect-duncan-cassell-gender-children-and-social-protection-minister-julia-duncan-cassell-have-reacted-to-a-story-in-monday-s-edition-of-the-new-dawn-newspapers-that-links-her-a/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-22|website=The New Dawn Liberia|language=en-US}}</ref> She currently serves as president of the [[Europe External Programme with Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mwanga |first=Caroline |date=2024-03-13 |title=UN Commission Asked To Focus On ‘Horrific Violence’ Against Women In Tigray War – OpEd |url=https://www.eurasiareview.com/14032024-un-commission-asked-to-focus-on-horrific-violence-against-women-in-tigray-war-oped/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Eurasia Review |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 23 April 2024
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT: POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES" (PDF). UN Women. 2016-03-17.
- ^ "Grand Bassa Supt. Promises Youth, Women Empowerment". The New Dawn Liberia. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "President Sirleaf Commissions New Cabinet; Reiterates Her Commitment to Fighting Corruption". Executive Mansion. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "A low-key second term". Africa Confidential. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ Geterminah, Hannah N. (2017-10-24). "Ellen Reappoints Duncan Cassell at Ministry of Gender | Liberian Observer". Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Weah fleshes out cabinet under fire for justice minister". News24. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ "Legal reform key to increasing women representation in Legislature". The New Dawn Liberia. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ Butty, James (2015-03-16). "Liberian Minister Touts Progress on Women's Issues". Voice of America. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ ""I have no intention to defect -Duncan Cassell". The New Dawn Liberia. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ 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.