AFP, Washington, 7 Oct 2011 – US President Barack Obama hailed the three ‘remarkable’ women who shared the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, calling the award a reminder of the need to empower women.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, compatriot ‘peace warrior’ Leymah Gbowee and Yemen’s Arab Spring activist Tawakkul Karman were awarded the accolade for their non-violent work on behalf of women’s safety and women’s rights to participate fully in peace-building.
Obama, who won the 2009 Peace Prize, was effusive in his support of the trio’s efforts after a meeting in the Oval Office
Nobel winners show need to empower women: Obama
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