By: Ernest Kpehe Moibah |Bomi County Correspondent
Senjeh District, Bomi County-Monday, September 8, 2025-Bomi County’s traditional leadership has come under the spotlight as Zepeh Clan Chief Madam Konah Harris of Senjeh District boldly demands space for women at the highest level of traditional authority.
Chief Harris, one of the few female clan chiefs in the county, is challenging the Ministry of Internal Affairs to allocate at least two paramount chief positions for women in Bomi; a county where all five districts (Dowein, Klay, Suehn Mecca, Senjeh, and Tehr) remain under male leadership.
“We believe that females can serve as paramount chiefs and even do more than the males who are currently in those positions,” she declared, pushing back against a long-standing male monopoly on power.
Her call, relayed through the Bomi County Superintendent’s office, is more than just a demand; it’s a movement for Gender Justice in traditional governance. Chief Harris argues that without women at the decision making table, the county cannot truly claim to practice inclusive leadership.
Bomi has been hailed for producing strong women in the civil society space, at the helm of local leadership but when it comes to traditional authority, the voices of women remain largely absent.
Chief Harris is determined to change that, insisting that it is time for women to break barriers and rise into paramount chief roles.
Across Liberia, the drumbeat for women’s empowerment continues to grow. Chief Harris’s advocacy stands as a timely reminder that equality must cut across every sector including the powerful world of traditional leadership.
