106 PROFESSIONAL WOMAN'S MULTICULTURAL MAGAZINE WWW.PROFESSIONALWOMANMAG.COM
FEATURE
International Women's Day
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Leymah Gbowee
Liberia
Leymah Gbowee is a peace activist and the leader of the women's nonviolent peace movement in Liberia. She is best known for found- !!U!"!;j\!=\!t!"!H\t{!\!!"!!\!~!j!!Kt~!;j\!(!U\!!\!~!! !!2j!\~!!!\""\!\~!!\~!!!t\j\{!+!9!K\"!\~!M\\!:\\{! !>j!H\t!H!!!2j!!\!\!!\~t\!"!!!\~!\"!!"t\!4!{!!"~- ~!!U!H\t!\~!Kt!>"t\{!t!t\!!!\!\!!!!!\~!t\!"! !j!2j!\!jt!\!~~!-t!\!\!tt!j!"!!U~!J"!c!=\!(t{!\!j\~! j!"!!>j!U!4\{!\!j\~!j!"!!(\!(\!"!>!W!\~!t!!3!-t! has encouraged women worldwide to call for peace, equality and women's rights.
Source: Britannica's 100 Women and Wikipedia
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