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Leymah Gbowee Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Speaks at 2011 Social Enterprise Conference

Leymah Gbowee, who was a keynote speaker at the Oct. 7 Social Enterprise Conference, was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize on the same day.
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October 11, 2011
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Leymah Gbowee, founder and executive director of the Women Peace and Security Network Africa, was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize on October 7. As her first public speaking event as a Nobel Laureate, she delivered the keynote address at the 2011 Columbia Business School Social Enterprise Conference, in conversation with Harold Evans, editor at large at Thomson Reuters. Below, see video of the talk, as she discussed her incredible experience leading a grassroots women’s movement to end the 14-year civil war in Liberia. video platform video management video solutions video player
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