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- What inspires Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee to fight . . .
What inspires Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee to fight injustice Journey of the Nile: The longest river in the world Discuss different irrigation methods used in northern Africa such as shadoofs, water scoops, and modern pumps Learn how the Niger River irrigates savannas, provides hydroelectricity, and serves as a transportation artery
- Leymah Gbowee - Wikipedia
Leymah Roberta Gbowee (born 1 February 1972) is a Liberian peace activist responsible for leading a women's non-violent peace movement, Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace that helped bring an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003
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Leymah Gbowee underwent training in trauma therapy in order to take care of traumatised child soldiers In 2002, she organised the grass roots movement, Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace, which held meetings at which Christian and Muslim women jointly presented a non-violent message of peace
- Day 16: Spotlighting Leymah Gbowee, Liberia - Nobel Womens . . .
Leymah mobilized women from across Liberia’s ethnic and religious divides to bravely stand up against the government and the warlords to end a 14-year civil war that killed 250,000 civilians The warlords were responsible for horrific violence, including the rape and abduction of women and children Tired of living with fear, Leymah decided to demand peace and become an agent of change in
- Leymah Gbowee: Peace Warrior, Nobel Laureate - wncri. org
In 2011, Leymah Gbowee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Sirleaf and Yemeni journalist Tawakkol Karman, “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work ” The award catapulted her onto the global stage as a fearless advocate for women in war-torn nations
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Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee joins us to discuss her fight for women's rights and leading a peace movement
- Leymah Gbowee: Leading Liberian Peace Activist and Nobel Laureate
Leymah Gbowee: A pioneering Liberian peace activist who made history as a Nobel laureate Explore her life, work, and impact on global peace movements
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