🕊 On International Women's Day for Peace, we decided to remember outstanding African women who have contributed to the preservation and maintenance of peace in Africa.
📍Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian activist who was instrumental in ending Liberia's second civil war (1999-2003). Gbowee was one of the founders of the Liberian Women for Peace movement, which conducted what was known as an eisexual strike: women refused to be intimate with their men until they got them to end the war. The actions led to peace talks and the election of Liberia's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
📍Vangari Maathai is an environmental and political activist and founder of the Green Belt Movement. She has promoted peace by addressing the root causes of conflict, such as resource scarcity. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
📍Grasa Machel is a Mozambican and South African politician, wife of President Samora Machel. She mediated the Burundian civil war and has worked on issues related to child soldiers and children affected by conflict.
📍Dr Monica Juma is a Kenyan diplomat who has served as Kenya's Ambassador to France and UNESCO, and her work has focused on peace, security and sustainable development.
📍Betty Bigombe is a Ugandan peace negotiator who played a key role in organising peace talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army rebels.
📍Maithe Nkoana-Mashabane is a South African diplomat and politician who has been involved in various peace initiatives. She has served as South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Co-operation and has worked on conflict resolution in Africa.
📍Amina Mohammed is a Nigerian diplomat and politician who has served as Nigeria's Minister of Environment and Deputy UN Secretary General.
These women are just a few examples of African peace activists who have made significant contributions to peace and conflict resolution on the continent and beyond.
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📍Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian activist who was instrumental in ending Liberia's second civil war (1999-2003). Gbowee was one of the founders of the Liberian Women for Peace movement, which conducted what was known as an eisexual strike: women refused to be intimate with their men until they got them to end the war. The actions led to peace talks and the election of Liberia's first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
📍Vangari Maathai is an environmental and political activist and founder of the Green Belt Movement. She has promoted peace by addressing the root causes of conflict, such as resource scarcity. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
📍Grasa Machel is a Mozambican and South African politician, wife of President Samora Machel. She mediated the Burundian civil war and has worked on issues related to child soldiers and children affected by conflict.
📍Dr Monica Juma is a Kenyan diplomat who has served as Kenya's Ambassador to France and UNESCO, and her work has focused on peace, security and sustainable development.
📍Betty Bigombe is a Ugandan peace negotiator who played a key role in organising peace talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army rebels.
📍Maithe Nkoana-Mashabane is a South African diplomat and politician who has been involved in various peace initiatives. She has served as South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Co-operation and has worked on conflict resolution in Africa.
📍Amina Mohammed is a Nigerian diplomat and politician who has served as Nigeria's Minister of Environment and Deputy UN Secretary General.
These women are just a few examples of African peace activists who have made significant contributions to peace and conflict resolution on the continent and beyond.
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