Lessons from Liberia – The Women Who Ended a War!

As war ravaged Liberia, Leymah Gbowee realised it is women who bear the greatest burden in prolonged conflicts. She began organising Christian and Muslim women to demonstrate together, founding Liberian Mass Action for Peace and launching protests and a sex strike. Gbowee’s part in helping to oust Charles Taylor was featured in the documentary Pray the Devil back to Hell.

The Movie chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country.
Thousands of women — ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim — came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war. Their actions were a critical element in bringing about a agreement during the stalled peace talks.

This is a film you must see! “The film is inspiring, uplifting and is a call to action for all of us” – Desmond Tutu

And now Leymah Gbowee has released a must read book. As a young woman, she was broken by the Liberian  civil war, a brutal conflict that tore apart her life and claimed the lives of  countless relatives and friends. Years of fighting destroyed her country—and shattered  Gbowee’s girlhood hopes and dreams. As a young mother trapped in a nightmare of  domestic abuse, she found the courage to turn her bitterness into action,  propelled by her realisation that it is women who suffer most during conflicts—and  that the power of women working together can create an unstoppable force.

Gbowee is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who earnt her award the hard way!

In 2003, the passionate and charismatic Gbowee helped organize and then led the  Liberian Mass Action for Peace, a coalition of Christian  and Muslim women who sat in public protest, confronting   Liberia’s  ruthless president and rebel warlords, and even held a sex strike. With an army of women, Gbowee helped lead her nation to peace—in the process emerging as an international  leader who changed history. Mighty Be Our Powers is the gripping chronicle  of a journey from hopelessness to empowerment that will touch all who dream of  a better world.

To purchase a copy of the book or donate to the cause please visit – http://leymahgbowee.com/