Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has talked of the challenge to peacebuilding in Liberia...

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has talked of the challenge to peacebuilding in Liberia in
the following terms: "My biggest fear is that a small group might succeed in
trying to return us to conflict. It will always remain a fear until we've done enough
in responding to the needs of the population". It is clear that mobilising and
enabling all available human resources within a country emerging from conflict is
key. This means giving women within civil society and government the room to
manoeuvre. Giving them a platform from which to engage and the means to
make their perspectives heard. And ensuring that they know that they are being
listened to. The full engagement of women on the ground, with the direct
contribution that they make to the stability of a society, underpins the
peacebuilding process. This has been demonstrated in the work of the
Peacebuilding Commission.