Unlock the intelligence, passion, greatness of girls - Leymah Gbowee
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many times I go around the world to
many times I go around the world to
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speak and people ask me questions about
speak and people ask me questions about
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moments some of my
moments some of my
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regrets
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1998 a single mother of four three
1998 a single mother of four three
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months after the birth of my fourth
months after the birth of my fourth
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child I went to do a job as a research
child I went to do a job as a research
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assistant went to Northern
assistant went to Northern
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Liberia and as part of the work the
Liberia and as part of the work the
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village will give you
village will give you
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lodgings and they gave me lodging with a
lodgings and they gave me lodging with a
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single mother and her
single mother and her
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daughter this girl happened to be the
daughter this girl happened to be the
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only girl in the entire Village who had
only girl in the entire Village who had
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made it to the ninth
made it to the ninth
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grade she was the laughing stock of the
grade she was the laughing stock of the
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community her mother was often told by
community her mother was often told by
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other women you and your child will die
other women you and your child will die
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poor after two weeks of working in that
poor after two weeks of working in that
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Village it was time to go
Village it was time to go
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back the mother came to me knelt down
back the mother came to me knelt down
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and said Lima
and said Lima
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take my
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daughter I wish for her to be a
daughter I wish for her to be a
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nurse dirt pool living in a home with my
nurse dirt pool living in a home with my
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parents I couldn't afford
parents I couldn't afford
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to with tears in my
to with tears in my
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eyes I said
eyes I said
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no two months later I go to another
no two months later I go to another
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Village on the same assignment and they
Village on the same assignment and they
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asked me to live with the village
asked me to live with the village
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chief the women's chief of the village
chief the women's chief of the village
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has this little girl Fair color like me
has this little girl Fair color like me
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totally dirty and all day she walked
totally dirty and all day she walked
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around only in her
around only in her
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underwear when I ask who is that she
underwear when I ask who is that she
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says that's we the meaning of her name
says that's we the meaning of her name
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is pig her mother died while giving
is pig her mother died while giving
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birth to her and no one had any idea who
birth to her and no one had any idea who
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her father was for two weeks she became
her father was for two weeks she became
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my companion slept with me I bought her
my companion slept with me I bought her
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youth clothes and bought her her first
youth clothes and bought her her first
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doll the night before I left she came to
doll the night before I left she came to
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the room and said Lima don't leave me
the room and said Lima don't leave me
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here I wish to go with you I wish to go
here I wish to go with you I wish to go
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to school dirt po no money living with
to school dirt po no money living with
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my parents I again said no two months
my parents I again said no two months
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later both of those Villages fell into
later both of those Villages fell into
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another War till today I have no idea
another War till today I have no idea
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year where those two girls
year where those two girls
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are fast forward 2004 in a peak of our
are fast forward 2004 in a peak of our
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activism the minister of gender Liberia
activism the minister of gender Liberia
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called me and said Lima I have a 9y old
called me and said Lima I have a 9y old
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for you I want you to bring her home
for you I want you to bring her home
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because we don't have safe homes the
because we don't have safe homes the
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story of this little girl she had been
story of this little girl she had been
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raped by her paternal grandfather every
raped by her paternal grandfather every
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day for 6 months she came to me bloated
day for 6 months she came to me bloated
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very pale every night I come from work
very pale every night I come from work
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and lie on the cold floor she lied
and lie on the cold floor she lied
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beside me and said auntie I wish to be
beside me and said auntie I wish to be
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well I wish to go to
well I wish to go to
school
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2010 a young woman stand before
2010 a young woman stand before
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President Ser Le and gave her testimony
President Ser Le and gave her testimony
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of how she and her siblings Liv together
of how she and her siblings Liv together
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their father and mother died during the
their father and mother died during the
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war she's 19 her dream is to go to
war she's 19 her dream is to go to
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college to be able to to support them
college to be able to to support them
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she's highly athletic one of the things
she's highly athletic one of the things
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that happens is that she appli for a
that happens is that she appli for a
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scholarship sport scholarship she gets
scholarship sport scholarship she gets
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it her dream of going to school her wish
it her dream of going to school her wish
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of being educated is finally here she
of being educated is finally here she
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goes to school on the first day the
goes to school on the first day the
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director of sports who's responsible for
director of sports who's responsible for
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getting her into the program ask her to
getting her into the program ask her to
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come out of class and for the next 3
come out of class and for the next 3
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years her fate will be having sex with
years her fate will be having sex with
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him every day as favor for getting her
him every day as favor for getting her
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school globally we have policies
school globally we have policies
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International instruments word leaders
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great people have made commitment we
great people have made commitment we
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will protect our children from want and
will protect our children from want and
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from Fear the UN has the convention on
from Fear the UN has the convention on
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the rights of the child countries like
the rights of the child countries like
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America we've heard things like No Child
America we've heard things like No Child
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Left Behind other countries come with
Left Behind other countries come with
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different things there is a millennium
different things there is a millennium
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Development Goal three that focuses on
Development Goal three that focuses on
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girls all of these great work by great
girls all of these great work by great
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people aimed at getting young people to
people aimed at getting young people to
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where we want to get them globally I
where we want to get them globally I
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think has
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failed in Liberia for example teenage
failed in Liberia for example teenage
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pregnancy rate is three to every 10
pregnancy rate is three to every 10
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girls teen prostitution is at its peak
girls teen prostitution is at its peak
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in one Community we're told you wake up
in one Community we're told you wake up
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in the morning and see used condoms like
in the morning and see used condoms like
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youed chewing gum paper girls as young
youed chewing gum paper girls as young
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as 12 being prostituted for less than a
as 12 being prostituted for less than a
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dollar or
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night is this hening is sad and then
night is this hening is sad and then
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someone asked me just before my tear
someone asked me just before my tear
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talk few days ago so where is the Hope
talk few days ago so where is the Hope
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several years ago few friends of mine
several years ago few friends of mine
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decided we needed to breach the
decided we needed to breach the
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disconnect between our generation and
disconnect between our generation and
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the generation of young women women it's
the generation of young women women it's
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not enough to say you have two Nobel
not enough to say you have two Nobel
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laurates from the Republic of Liberia
laurates from the Republic of Liberia
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when your girl states are totally out
when your girl states are totally out
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there and no hope or seemingly no hope
there and no hope or seemingly no hope
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we created a space called the young
we created a space called the young
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girls transformative project we go into
girls transformative project we go into
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rural communities and all we do like has
rural communities and all we do like has
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been done in this room is create this
been done in this room is create this
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space when these girls
space when these girls
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sit you unlock intelligence
sit you unlock intelligence
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you unlock passion you unlock commitment
you unlock passion you unlock commitment
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you unlock Focus you unlock great
you unlock Focus you unlock great
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leaders today we've worked with over 300
leaders today we've worked with over 300
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and some of those girls who walked in
and some of those girls who walked in
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the room very shy have taken bold steps
the room very shy have taken bold steps
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as young mothers to go out there and
as young mothers to go out there and
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advocate for the rights of other young
advocate for the rights of other young
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women one young woman I met teen mother
women one young woman I met teen mother
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of four never thought about finishing
of four never thought about finishing
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High School graduated
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successfully never thought about going
successfully never thought about going
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to College enroll in college one day she
to College enroll in college one day she
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said to me my wish is to finish college
said to me my wish is to finish college
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and be able to support my children she's
and be able to support my children she's
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at a place where she can't find money to
at a place where she can't find money to
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go to school she sells water sells soft
go to school she sells water sells soft
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drink and sell recharge card for cell
drink and sell recharge card for cell
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phones and you would think she would
phones and you would think she would
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take that money and put it back into her
take that money and put it back into her
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education Wanita is her name she takes
education Wanita is her name she takes
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that money and finds single mothers in
that money and finds single mothers in
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her community to send back to school
her community to send back to school
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says lar my wish is to be educated and
says lar my wish is to be educated and
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if I can't be educated when I see some
if I can't be educated when I see some
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of my sisters being educated My Wish has
of my sisters being educated My Wish has
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been fulfilled I wish for a better life
been fulfilled I wish for a better life
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I wish for food for my children I wish
I wish for food for my children I wish
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that sexual abuse and exploitations in
that sexual abuse and exploitations in
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schools will stop this is is the dream
schools will stop this is is the dream
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of the African girl several years ago
of the African girl several years ago
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there was one African girl this girl had
there was one African girl this girl had
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a son who wish for a piece of donut
a son who wish for a piece of donut
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because he was extremely
because he was extremely
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hungry
hungry
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frustrated really upset about the state
frustrated really upset about the state
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of her society and the state of her
of her society and the state of her
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children this young girl started a
children this young girl started a
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movement a movement of ordinary women
movement a movement of ordinary women
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Banning together to build peace I will
Banning together to build peace I will
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fulfill the wish this is another African
fulfill the wish this is another African
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girl's wish I fail to fulfill the wish
girl's wish I fail to fulfill the wish
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of those two girls I failed to do this
of those two girls I failed to do this
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these were the things that were going
these were the things that were going
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through the head of this other young
through the head of this other young
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woman I failed I failed I failed so I I
woman I failed I failed I failed so I I
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will do
will do
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this women came out protested a brutal
this women came out protested a brutal
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detector fearlessly
detector fearlessly
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spoke not only did the wish of for piece
spoke not only did the wish of for piece
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of donor come true the wish of peace
of donor come true the wish of peace
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came true this young woman wish also to
came true this young woman wish also to
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go to school she went to school this
go to school she went to school this
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young woman wish for other things to
young woman wish for other things to
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happen it happened for her today this
happen it happened for her today this
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young woman is me a Nobel laurate I'm
young woman is me a Nobel laurate I'm
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now on a journey to fulfill the wish in
now on a journey to fulfill the wish in
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my tining capacity of little African
my tining capacity of little African
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girls the wish of being educated we set
girls the wish of being educated we set
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up a foundation we're giving full foure
up a foundation we're giving full foure
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scholarships to girls from Villages that
scholarships to girls from Villages that
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we see with potential I don't have much
we see with potential I don't have much
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to ask of you I've also been to places
to ask of you I've also been to places
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in this us and I know that girls in this
in this us and I know that girls in this
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country also have wish wish for a better
country also have wish wish for a better
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life somewhere in the Bronx wish for a
life somewhere in the Bronx wish for a
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better life somewhere in Downtown LA
better life somewhere in Downtown LA
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wish for a better life somewhere in
wish for a better life somewhere in
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Texas wish for a better life somewhere
Texas wish for a better life somewhere
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in New York wish for a better life
in New York wish for a better life
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somewhere in New
somewhere in New
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Jersey will you Journey with me to help
Jersey will you Journey with me to help
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that girl be it an African girl or an
that girl be it an African girl or an
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American girl or a Japanese girl fulfill
American girl or a Japanese girl fulfill
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her wish fulfill her dream achieve that
her wish fulfill her dream achieve that
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dream because all of these great
dream because all of these great
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innovators and inventors that we've
innovators and inventors that we've
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talked to and seen over the last few
talked to and seen over the last few
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days are also sitting in tiny corners
days are also sitting in tiny corners
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in different parts of the world and all
in different parts of the world and all
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they're asking us to do is create that
they're asking us to do is create that
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space to unlock the intelligence unlock
space to unlock the intelligence unlock
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the passion unlock all of the great
the passion unlock all of the great
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things that they hold within themselves
things that they hold within themselves
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let's journey together let's journey
let's journey together let's journey
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you
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thank you so much right now in Liberia
thank you so much right now in Liberia
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what do you see as the main issue that
what do you see as the main issue that
troubles
troubles
troubles
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you I've been asked to lead the Liberian
you I've been asked to lead the Liberian
reconciliation
reconciliation
reconciliation
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initiative as part of my work I'm doing
initiative as part of my work I'm doing
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these tours in different Villages and
these tours in different Villages and
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towns 13 15 hours on dirt
towns 13 15 hours on dirt
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roads and there is no community that
roads and there is no community that
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I've gone
I've gone
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into that I haven't seen intelligent
into that I haven't seen intelligent
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girls but
girls but
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sadly the vision of a great future or
sadly the vision of a great future or
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the dream of a great future is Just a
the dream of a great future is Just a
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Dream because we have all of these vices
Dream because we have all of these vices
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teen pregnancy like I said is a pandemic
teen pregnancy like I said is a pandemic
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so what troubles me is that I'm I was at
so what troubles me is that I'm I was at
that
that
that
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place and somehow I'm at this place and
place and somehow I'm at this place and
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I just don't want to be the only one at
I just don't want to be the only one at
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this place I'm looking for ways for
this place I'm looking for ways for
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other girls to be with me I want to look
other girls to be with me I want to look
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back 20 years from now and see that
back 20 years from now and see that
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there's another Liberian Girl ghanian
there's another Liberian Girl ghanian
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girl Nigerian girl Ethiopian girl
girl Nigerian girl Ethiopian girl
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standing on this third stage and maybe
standing on this third stage and maybe
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just maybe saying because of that Nobel
just maybe saying because of that Nobel
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laurate I'm here today so I'm troubled
laurate I'm here today so I'm troubled
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when I see them like there's no hope but
when I see them like there's no hope but
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I'm also not pessimistic because I know
I'm also not pessimistic because I know
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it doesn't take a lot to get them
it doesn't take a lot to get them
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charged up and in the last year tell us
charged up and in the last year tell us
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one hopeful thing that you've seen
one hopeful thing that you've seen
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happening I can tell you many hopeful
happening I can tell you many hopeful
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things that I've seen happening but in
things that I've seen happening but in
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the last year where president Sur comes
the last year where president Sur comes
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from her Village we went there to work
from her Village we went there to work
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with these these girls and we could not
with these these girls and we could not
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find 25 girls in high school all of
find 25 girls in high school all of
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these girls went to the gold mine and
these girls went to the gold mine and
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they were predominantly prostitutes
they were predominantly prostitutes
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doing other things we took 50 of those
doing other things we took 50 of those
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girls and we worked with them and this
girls and we worked with them and this
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was at the beginning of
was at the beginning of
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Elections this is one place where women
Elections this is one place where women
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were never even the older ones barely
were never even the older ones barely
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sat in the circle with the men these
sat in the circle with the men these
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girls banded together and form a group
girls banded together and form a group
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and launch a campaign for voters
and launch a campaign for voters
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registration this is a real rural
registration this is a real rural
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Village and the team they used was even
Village and the team they used was even
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pretty girls vote they were able to
pretty girls vote they were able to
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mobilize young women but not only did
mobilize young women but not only did
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they do that they went to those who were
they do that they went to those who were
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running for seats to ask them what is it
running for seats to ask them what is it
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that you will give the girls of this
that you will give the girls of this
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community when you
community when you
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win and one of the guys who already had
win and one of the guys who already had
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the seat was very because Liberia has
the seat was very because Liberia has
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one of the strongest rape law and he was
one of the strongest rape law and he was
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one one of those really fighting in
one one of those really fighting in
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Parliament to overturn that law because
Parliament to overturn that law because
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he called it barbaric rape is not
he called it barbaric rape is not
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barbaric but the law he said was
barbaric but the law he said was
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barbaric and when the girls started
barbaric and when the girls started
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engaging him he was very hostile towards
engaging him he was very hostile towards
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them these little girls turned to him
them these little girls turned to him
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and said we will vote you out of office
and said we will vote you out of office
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today thank you thank you so much for
today thank you thank you so much for
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coming to T thank you
coming to T thank you
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Leymah Gbowee, Nobel, Peace, Prize, girl, women, feminism, TED Ed, TED, TED-Ed, TEDEducation
