Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

24th president of Liberia

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, in recognition of her efforts to bring women into the peacekeeping process.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2010

QuotesEdit

  • To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends; find your voice.
    • [1] January 10 2021 by YourStory.Com retrieved 14 November 2022.
  • Once the glass ceiling has been broken, it can never be put back together, however one would try to do that.
    • [2] January 10 2021 by YourStory.Com retrieved 14 November 2022.
  • I believe that there are certain attributes in a woman that give her some advantages over a man. Women are usually more honest, more sensitive to issues and bring a stronger sense of commitment and dedication to what they do. Maybe because they were mothers, and being a mother, you have that special attention for the family, for the young, for children.
    • [3] January 10 2021 by YourStory.Com retrieved 14 November 2022. January 10 2021 by YourStory.Com retrieved 14 November 2022.

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