Iron Ladies of Liberia

The Iron Ladies of Liberia 2007 is an independently produced documentary film that gives behindthescenes access to President Ellen JohnsonSirleafs first year in government. JohnsonSirleaf is Africas first female president.

Momentarily archive footage is shown of events in Liberia during theyear civil warscenes of public executions, child soldiers and maimed victimsscenes reoccurring briefly throughout the documentary. Then the presidents cabinet is shown, Sirleaf appoints women in high administrative posts dubbed the Iron Ladies Beatrice Munah Sieh is appointed the national chief of police, Antoinette Sayeh is appointed the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Commerce too are women.JohnsonSirleaf discloses the disadvantaged position of Liberia, having inherited weak institutions as a result of the civil war for instance the ministry of finance is systematically corrupt and only has a very small budget, and the police lack basic resources such as weapons. Concerning corruption, JohnsonSirleaf intends to have zero tolerance. External footage of the legacy of former president Charles Taylors civil war is shown. JohnsonSirleaf laments that Taylor loyalists are a constant threat to the stability of Liberia. ........

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