Society · 22 min
Mighty Be Our Powers
By Leymah Gbowee | Carol Mithers
Leymah Gbowee's story reveals how collective, non-violent action by women can dismantle entrenched conflict and build lasting peace, even when all other avenues fail.
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Society
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22 min
What it is about
Peacebuilding, Women's Leadership, Non-violent Action, Social Change
Who it is for
If you often feel powerless against entrenched problems, this will illuminate how collective, persistent action by ordinary people can ignite profound, lasting change, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Leymah Gbowee, a Nobel Peace Laureate, offers a firsthand account of leading the women's peace movement in Liberia, revealing the raw courage and strategic ingenuity required to halt a brutal civil war.
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