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About the EJS Center
The EJS Center aims to amplify the voice of women and girls in all spheres of life by increasing the representation of women in public service leadership roles in Africa. Through a unique blend of programming, advocacy, archival research, and museum exhibitions, the EJS Center seeks to become a premier institution dedicated to advancing and sustaining women’s political and social development on the continent.
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Amujae Initiative
The Amujae Initiative is the EJS Center’s flagship program supporting women in public leadership across Africa.
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The Amujae Initiative is the EJS Center’s flagship program. Amujae, pronounced ӓ mōō jāēē, means ‘we are going up’ in Kru, a Liberian language.
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To empower more women, we must disrupt the status quo, says former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
April 16, 2021Great progress towards increasing the number of women in leadership positions has been made, but there is still a long way to go, said former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at an event hosted by NYU Abu Dhabi....
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