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The EJS Center was founded to be a catalyst for change across Africa, by helping unleash its most abundant untapped power - its women.

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During #16Days, the EJS Center stands with the global movement to end violence against women & girls. Digital attacks threaten women’s leadership. Ratify AU-CEVAWG so women can participate safely, visibly, and without fear. 🟠 #EndVAW #WomenLead
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
What are the odds?
For Africa’s only 2 democratically elected female presidents to share the same birthday!

Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia were both born on October 29.

We continue to wish them a very happy birthday!
📷New Era Namibia
October 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Happy Birthday, Secretary @hillaryclinton.bsky.social !  Today, we celebrate an extraordinary leader whose lifelong commitment to advancing women’s rights and leadership continues to inspire us all.

With gratitude for your steadfast support to the EJS Center and our Amujae Leaders.
October 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We honor the life and legacy of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Former First Lady of Ghana.
Our thoughts are with our Amujae Leader, Hon. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, and the entire family during this time of loss.
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We extend heartfelt congratulations to Rt. Hon. Helen Clark on her appointment as Board Chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

In 2020, she & Madam Sirleaf, co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Prevention and Response

We celebrate this new leadership and look forward to continued impact
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Japan makes history with the appointment of its first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi.

We extend warm congratulations to Prime Minister Takaichi on this groundbreaking achievement, a defining moment for women’s political leadership in Japan and across the world.
📷 courtesy: Associated Press
October 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
October 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Last week, Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf met with 11 exceptional Liberian high school students who recently completed RENOVATE, an immersive youth development and innovation program under the Liberia Support Program (LSP), one of the flagship initiatives of the EJS Center.
October 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#WorldStatisticsDay We are reminded that high-quality, accessible data is not just about numbers.
Data drives decisions. With the right data, we can eliminate gender parity and accelerate #GapZero, a future where women lead at every level of public life. Explore our Data Hub ejscenter.org/data-hub/
October 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Poverty eradication demands more than short-term relief. It requires dismantling systems that keep women from owning/controlling resources that shape their lives.

#InternationalDayfortheEradicationofPoverty We reaffirm our mission to dismantle systems that perpetuate gender inequality
October 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We join the world in celebrating María Corina Machado, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering fight for democracy, human rights, and a peaceful transition of power in Venezuela.
October 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Last week, the EJS Center hosted an engaging roundtable with representatives from Liberia’s leading universities to introduce its Oral History Program, an archival initiative dedicated to documenting the leadership and legacy of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
October 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
As part of our engagements during #UNGA80, we hosted a special documentary screening and conversation with Amujae Leader Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, MP (Ghana).

This underscored the EJS Center’s commitment to amplifying women’s voices and documenting the journeys of African women in leadership.
October 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
At UNGA80, the EJS Center convened a high-profile panel discussion and side-event, focused on closing the gender gap in public leadership across Africa.

You can watch the full session via our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/live/yk8Uq2h...
October 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“The objective was to design a building that captured the sense of humility, service to a people, grounded in cultural authenticity and great vision that symbolizes Madam Sirleaf’s work,” @MariamIssoufou, Lead Architect, African Women’s House

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October 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Statement of Solidarity with @open-society.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
20yrs of @clintonglobal.bsky.social & 20 years since Ma Ellen Sirleaf became 1st woman elected president in Liberia and in Africa.

In this video, she and our COO, Jenelle Sirleaf, share how that journey gave birth to the EJS Center, and our boldest commitment yet: the African Women’s House
September 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
For 20 years, the Clinton Global Initiative has convened pioneers, changemakers, and global citizens.

At #CGI2025, we were honored to announce a landmark Commitment to Action: the creation of the African Women’s House, the first Presidential Center built by a woman, for women.
September 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In a compelling op-ed for The Guardian, former African presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Sahle-Work Zewde emphasize the urgent need for strong female leadership in addressing today's global crises.
Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Let women lead. From peacekeeping to hunger, health to climate, the world will benefit | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Sahle-Work Zewde
As former African presidents, we know the world has no need of more speeches. In a time of crisis, the UN must encourage strong female leadership
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September 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We’re going live from #UNGA80!

The EJS Center’s side event, “Collaborative Action Towards #GapZero,” is happening today, September 26, 2025, 9:30AM EST (1:30 PM GMT)

Not in New York? You still have the opportunity to join the conversation online via our Facebook and/or YouTube
September 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Big news from #CGI2025!

We have launched a Commitment to Action to build the African Women’s House, a vision to create a first-of-its-kind pan-African hub where women leaders can learn, lead, and build the future together.

Read more on our website: ejscenter.org/ellen-johnso...
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf makes commitment to build the African Women’s House: A first-of-its-kind pan-African hub for women’s leadership - EJS Center
New York, September 25, 2025: At the Clinton Global Initiative’s 20th Anniversary meeting, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) announced a landmark USD...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
An evening you don’t want to miss at #UNGA80

This Friday, step into the world of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, MP (Ghana), an Amujae Leader redefining what it means to be a woman in African politics.
4:00 – 6:30 PM EST
Midtown Manhattan
RSVP: amujae-features-dr-zanetor.eventbrite.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It’s almost time! The #GapZero Central Africa Regional Consultation starts today at 12:00 PM GMT.

Join the conversation here: bit.ly/AfriqueCentr....
Simultaneous English–French interpretation will be available.
September 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Want to connect with the Center? Meet the EJS Center Team at #UNGA80

Throughout the week, they will be engaging in various spaces to amplify women’s leadership and advance the call for #GapZero, a future where women and men share power equally in shaping public life.
September 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Après l’Afrique de l’Est, Ouest et australe, c’est au tour de l’Afrique centrale de faire entendre sa voix.

Le mardi 23 septembre 2025 à 12h00 GMT, nous organisons la Consultation régionale #GapZero pour l’Afrique centrale.

Inscrivez-vous ici pour participer: bit.ly/AfriqueCentr...
September 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM