Leymah Gbowee: the woman who silenced the guns in Liberia

Leymah Gbowee is a woman from Liberia who believed women could change history. During the civil war, she organized a women’s peace movement to call for an end to violence.

With courage, the women prayed, protested, and refused to let the war continue. Their action helped push leaders to talk and bring peace back to the country.

In 2011, Leymah Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for peace.