Leymah Roberta Gbowee

Liberian peace activiste (born 1972)
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Leymah Roberta Gbowee

Summary

Leymah Roberta Gbowee is a human[1]. She was born in Monrovia[2]. She was born on February 1, 1972[3]. She worked as a politician[4], businessperson[5], economist[6], peace activist[7], and activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee was born in Monrovia[2].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee was born on February 1, 1972[3].
  • A child of Leymah Roberta Gbowee was Thelma[10].
  • A child of Leymah Roberta Gbowee was Amber[11].
  • A child of Leymah Roberta Gbowee was Nicole[12].
  • A child of Leymah Roberta Gbowee was Arthur[13].
  • A child of Leymah Roberta Gbowee was Joshua[14].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee held citizenship in Liberia[15].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee worked as a politician[4].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee worked as a businessperson[5].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee's professions included economist[6].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee's professions included peace activist[7].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee's professions included activist[8].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee's field of work was human rights[16].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee's field of work was dispute resolution[17].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee was employed by Columbia University[18].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee's education included a stint at Eastern Mennonite University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Leymah Roberta Gbowee is Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Leymah Roberta Gbowee is Pray the Devil Back to Hell[21].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize[22].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee received the Gruber Prize for Women's Rights[23].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee received the Profile in Courage Award[24].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[25].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee received the Bonn International Democracy Prize[26].
  • Leymah Roberta Gbowee was a member of Nobel Women's Initiative[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Monrovia[2], Leymah Roberta Gbowee… she was born on February 1, 1972[3].

Education

Leymah Roberta Gbowee's education included a stint at Eastern Mennonite University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], businessperson[5], economist[6], peace activist[7], and activist[8]. Fields of work include human rights[16], a convention[28] and dispute resolution[17], an academic discipline[29]. Leymah Roberta Gbowee was employed by Columbia University[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace[20], an organization[30], in Liberia[31], founded in 2003[32] and Pray the Devil Back to Hell[21], a film[33], directed by Gini Reticker[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[22], a peace award[35]; Gruber Prize for Women's Rights[23], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 2003[38]; Profile in Courage Award[24], a courage award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1989[41]; James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[25], an award[42]; and Bonn International Democracy Prize[26], a politics award[43], in Germany[44].

Personal Life

Children include Thelma[10], a female given name[45]; Amber[11], a family name[46]; Nicole[12], a female given name[47]; Arthur[13], a male given name[48]; and Joshua[14], a male given name[49]. Leymah Roberta Gbowee's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[50].

Why It Matters

Leymah Roberta Gbowee ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Leymah Roberta Gbowee born?

Leymah Roberta Gbowee was born in Monrovia[2].

What did Leymah Roberta Gbowee do for work?

Leymah Roberta Gbowee worked as politician[4], businessperson[5], economist[6], peace activist[7], and activist[8].

Where did Leymah Roberta Gbowee go to school?

Leymah Roberta Gbowee was educated at Eastern Mennonite University[19].

What awards did Leymah Roberta Gbowee receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[22], Gruber Prize for Women's Rights[23], Profile in Courage Award[24], and James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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