National and international recognition for the peace efforts of the women of Liberia are a precious thing. Too often the peacemakers are not in the media spotlight the way the violent troublemakers are. With Abigail Disney's series "Women, War and Peace" and the Nobel Peace Prize announcments, the people of Liberia have a lot to celebrate even as they continue to do the hard work of reconcilliation and rebuilding. Here are a few Web links that may be helpful—
The documentary "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" aired on PBS and is now available on their Web site. To watch online visit
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/women-war-and-peace/features/pray-the-devil-back-to-hell/
Educators can find curriculum support for grades 9-12 at
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/women-war-and-peace/for-educators/peaceful-protests-lesson-overview/
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| Children of Liberia—April 2011 |
The
Nobel Peace Prize 2011 was awarded jointly to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman
"for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work".
Finally, the Nobel Peace Prize Lectures will be held on Saturday 10 December as part of the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall, Norway. The Ceremony starts at 1.00 p.m. (CET).
The Nobel Lectures will be webcast live at
Nobelprize.org.
