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Society · 22 min

Mighty Be Our Powers

By Leymah Gbowee | Carol Mithers

Leymah Gbowee's story reveals how collective, non-violent action by women can dismantle entrenched conflict and build lasting peace, even when all other avenues fail.

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“Leymah Gbowee's story reveals how collective, non-violent action by women can dismantle entrenched conflict and build lasting peace, even when all other avenues fail.”

— Leymah Gbowee | Carol Mithers, Mighty Be Our Powers

What it is about

Peacebuilding, Women's Leadership, Non-violent Action, Social Change

Who it is for

If you often feel powerless against entrenched problems, this will illuminate how collective, persistent action by ordinary people can ignite profound, lasting change, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Leymah Gbowee, a Nobel Peace Laureate, offers a firsthand account of leading the women's peace movement in Liberia, revealing the raw courage and strategic ingenuity required to halt a brutal civil war.

About the author

Leymah Gbowee | Carol Mithers

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