More Women, More Peace. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakul Karman accept Nobel Peace Prizes

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What an amazing thing to see today! Nobel Peace Prize laureates Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman spoke onstage today during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway. The peace prize committee awarded the prize to Karman, Johnson-Sirleaf and Gbowee for championing women's rights in regions where oppression is common and helping women participate in peace-building.