This year's Noble Peace Prize Winners are extraordinary women from the East who are creating a healing in the atomosphere. Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee have garnered the world stage and the world's attention in their quest, struggle, and dedication to women's rights, democracy, and equality.
Tawakkul Karman is the first Arab woman and the youngest woman to be a recipient of the Noble Peace prize for her work as a journalist with the organization, Women Activists Worldwide. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee have ignited change in their country to help women through civil unrest and in peace-building throughout their country. The common thread in these women is their conviction for peace and equality for women in the East and throughout the world.
Their courage and sacrifice are commendable considering the obstacles they fare in the countries they live in. Particularly the rise in civil unrest in middle eastern countries. "It is the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s hope that the prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman will help to bring an end to the suppression of women that still occurs in many countries and to realize the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent (Democracy Now)."
Let us be inspired and activated to bring forth the goddess within to effect global change and healing.
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Nobel Peace Prize Trio
