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Leymah Gbowee: A Call from God

Leymah Gbowee: A Call from God

FromWhat It Takes®


Leymah Gbowee: A Call from God

FromWhat It Takes®

ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This story is a testament to the power of one person to change the world. When civil war broke out in Liberia, Leymah Gbowee was 17 years old. Over the next fourteen years it would become one of the most vicious, deadly wars in history (One tenth of the population was killed.). One night Gbowee had a dream: to organize women to pray for peace. That dream led to a mass women’s movement and to some creative non-violent tactics (including a sex strike!) that helped bring an end to the war. Leymah Gbowee tells her inspiring life story here, from a poor West African village to the Nobel Peace Prize.
Released:
Oct 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Revealing, intimate conversations with visionaries and leaders in the arts, science, technology, public service, sports and business. These engaging personal stories are drawn from interviews with the American Academy of Achievement, and offer insights you’ll want to apply to your own life.