The National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit umbrella organization of 240 groups, representing 12 million women across the country.
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The Winners:
- The first Arab woman to be win the peace prize, Tawakkul Karman, is awarded for her efforts as a leader of anti-government protests in Yemen.
- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was awarded for her achievement in becoming the first woman to win a free presidential election in Africa.
- Leymah Gbowee of Liberia was awarded for her campaigns against the use of rape as a weapon in Liberia’s civil war.
That’s very exciting! Keep up the great work ladies!
