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1972 - Present / Liberia

Leymah Gbowee

The Women Who Demanded Peace

As civil war tore Liberia apart, Leymah Gbowee helped turn grief, fear and exhaustion into a powerful call for peace. Alongside thousands of Christian and Muslim women, she helped make it harder for leaders to ignore the people living through the war.

Leymah Gbowee

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01A Childhood Interrupted4 min
02Women in White4 min
03Peace Is Not a Finish Line4 min

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