Opportunities For Africans: The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center Next Gen Initiative 2026 for emerging African women leaders.
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Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf 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.
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Opportunities For Africans: The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center Next Gen Initiative 2026 for emerging African women leaders.
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“national peace and reconciliation initiative,”
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FactCheckZW rated the claim “To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote.” Partly true The claim: ‘To date, 24 African women have served as heads of state or govt across 17 different countries, but only 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and now Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia) | have actually won elections through direct popular vote,’ is partly true in that while Sirleaf and Ndaitwah have directly contested and won elections, the same cannot be said of Hassan. She is currently completing the remainder of the term of Magufuli, her predecessor who died in March 2021..
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Time: Danai Gurira, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Sindy Zemura-Bernard on Shifting Barriers to Breakthroughs
Essence: 'If I May Put It Bluntly, I Wish Women Ruled The World.' Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf On Empowering Women Leaders
World Bank: (Madam) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
In December 2021, James Sirleaf, one of the sons of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, died in his residence in Liberia under unknown circumstances.
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“https://africa.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2021/03/ten-african-women-leaders-we-admire Africa un women ( March 19,2021).”
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“Future generations will judge us not by what we say, but what we do.”
“15 Quotes by Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf that show the importance of enabling women. January 10 2021 by YourStory.Com retrieved 14 November 2022.”
Was appointed to the Development Advisory Council of the U
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Stepped down from this post to serve as co-chair (alongside Helen Clark) of the WHO's Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR)
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Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom appointed Sirleaf as the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for the health workforce
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Time created 89 new covers to celebrate women of the year starting from 1920; it chose her for 2006
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Her son, Charles Sirleaf, was charged with economic sabotage through the unlawful printing of local currency to the value of US$75 million
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Awarded Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership (2018).
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Awarded Order of the Welwitschia (2018).
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Sirleaf founded the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development, which aims "to be a catalyst for change across Africa, by helping unleash its most abundant untapped power – its women"
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Awarded BBC 100 Women (2017).
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csis.org: Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Campaign: 2017 presidential election.
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Was listed as the 83rd-most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine
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Career landmark: Chairperson of ECOWAS (2016–2017).
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Awarded Global Economy Prize (2014).
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“World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2014.”
Of interfering with a criminal investigation involving her stepson Fombah Sirleaf and the security agency
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour presented by François Hollande (2012).
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Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (2012).
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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.
Awarded honorary doctor of Harvard University (2011).
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Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (2011).
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Sirleaf was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakkol Karman of Yemen
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Campaign: 2011 presidential election.
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In recognition of her efforts to bring women into the peacekeeping process
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“Recull de frases del discurs d'entrega del Premi Nobel de la Pau 2011 (Oslo) el 10 de desembre de 2011, compartit conjuntament amb Leymah Gbowee i Tawakkol Karman:”
Awarded honorary doctor of Rutgers University (2010).
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Awarded honorary doctor of Yale University (2010).
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Newsweek listed her as one of the ten best leaders in the world, while Time counted her among the top ten female leaders
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Sirleaf released her first book, This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President
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Sirleaf argued that the implementation of the TRC's recommended ban would unconstitutionally violate her right to due process
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“s recommended ban would unconstitutionally violate her right to due process. In October 2010, the chairman of Sirleaf”
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2009).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by University of Tampa (2009).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin (2009).
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UNHCR: Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf stresses development
Awarded honorary doctor of Yale University (2008).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by Indiana University (2008).
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Awarded honorary doctorate from Brown University (2008).
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Over allegations that he had stolen more than $200,000 in state funds, while Internal Affairs Minister Ambullai Johnson, Sirleaf's brother, was dismissed in 2010 after the disappearance of funds for county development
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Awarded honorary degree from Spelman College (2007).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by George W. Bush (2007).
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Awarded Freedom Award (2006).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by Marquette University (2006).
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Career landmark: President of Liberia (2006–2018).
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission began work with a mandate to "promote national peace, security, unity and reconciliation" by investigating more than 20 years of civil conflict in the country
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NPR: Johnson-Sirleaf Leads in Liberia Runoff Vote
Campaign: 2005 presidential election.
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Under the Interim government headed by C
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Stepped down, leaving Sirleaf to fill all five seats on the Court
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By the Organization of African Unity to investigate the Rwandan genocide, one of the five Commission Chairs for the Inter-Congolese Dialogue, and one of the two international experts selected by UNIFEM to investigate and
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Campaign: 1997 presidential election.
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In order to run for the presidency of Liberia
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Awarded Order of Mono (1996).
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Sirleaf was appointed as the director of the United Nations Development Programme's Regional Bureau for Africa at the rank of assistant administrator and assistant secretary general (ASG)
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Sirleaf supported Charles Taylor's rebellion against Doe
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Awarded Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech (1988).
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Awarded Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech in Middelburg (1988).
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Campaign: 1985 general election.
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Following her involvement at the 1985 general election in Liberia
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To run for Vice President under Jackson Doe on the ticket of the Liberian Action Party in the 1985 elections
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And was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, although she was later released
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Moved to Nairobi, Kenya to serve as Vice President of the African Regional Office of Citibank
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In a coup d'état and executed Tolbert, Sirleaf fled to the United States
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Career landmark: Finance Minister of Liberia (1979–1980).
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Received a cabinet appointment as Minister of Finance, serving to 1980
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“Of course, I am the first democratically elected woman president in Africa, and that raises a lot of expectations. Because I represent the aspirations of women all over Africa, I must succeed for them. I must keep the door open for women's participation in politics at the highest level. That is both humbling and exciting.”
“I earned my professional credibility a long time ago in a male-dominated world. I just hope that as a woman, I bring in an extra dimension to the job. I bring in the sensitivity of being a woman and a mother, and that means I pay more attention to women, children, and the social needs of society.”
“Ethnicity should enrich us; it should make us a unique people in our diversity and not be used to divide us.”
“Il futuro è nostro perché ce ne siamo fatte carico.”
“Be not afraid to denounce injustice, though you may be outnumbered. Be not afraid to seek peace, even if your voice may be small. Be not afraid to demand peace." Artinya: Jangan takut mengecam ketidakadilan, meskipun jumlah kalian lebih sedikit. Jangan takut mencari perdamaian, meskipun suara kalian mungkin kecil. Jangan takut menuntut perdamaian.”
“Seré la dama de ferro contra la corrupció.”
“The world’s health system is only as strong as its weakest link. Investing in primary healthcare is the best way to detect and stop local outbreaks before they become global pandemics.” Artinya: "Sistem kesehatan dunia hanya sekuat mata rantai terlemahnya. Berinvestasi dalam layanan kesehatan primer adalah cara terbaik untuk mendeteksi dan menghentikan wabah lokal sebelum menjadi pandemi global.”
“Àfrica no és pobre, està mal gestionada.”
“To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends; find your voice.”
“El tamaño de tus sueños siempre debe exceder su capacidad actual para lograrlos. Si tus sueños no te asustan, no son lo suficientemente grandes.”
“If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” Artinya: “Jika impianmu tidak membuatmu takut, maka impianmu itu tidak cukup besar.”
“Original: «The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
“It’s a big challenge in whatever country we’re in, because the stereotyping, the obstacles that women face are global… And so the action must be global, it must be collective. And it must be a networking across borders, because our rights are the same, our goals are common.”
“La educación de calidad cambia la actitud y la mentalidad de las personas. Igualdad significa un mejor rendimiento, significa una vida mejor para todos. Por lo tanto, debemos poner más énfasis en la educación para mejorar el rendimiento.”
“Podemos lograr nuestros sueños. Podemos destacar entre las muchas mujeres del mundo al proporcionar el tipo de liderazgo ejemplar que nos levantará para estar de pie, como yo que represento a las mujeres.”
“Leadership is never given on a silver platter, one has to earn it.”
“Recuerdo la inhumanidad de la reclusión, el terror del intento de violación.”
“Sé de la lucha porque he sido parte de ella.”
“En aquest segle XXI, no hi ha lloc per continuar creient que les qualitats de lideratge pertanyen a un sol gènere.”
“Even though women are the victims, they are the ones who stand up. They are the ones who are able to promote peace and reconciliation”
“There is no easy fix or youth unemployment. Partnership between the public and private sectors can make a big difference”
“La tecnologia ha convertir el nostre món en un veïnat interconnectat. El que succeeix a un racó del món és conegut enlloc i no hi ha cap millor oportunitat per difondre la pau, la democràcia i la seva assistència a la justícia social i imparcial per tothom.”
“Johnson Sirleaf on women standing up for peace”
“Propos de Marie-Angélique Savané sur son élection”
“No tingueu por de denunciar la injustícia encara que estigueu en minoria. No tingueu por de buscar la pau, encara que la vostra veu sigui feble. No tingueu por d'exigir la pau.”
“Once the glass ceiling has been broken, it can never be put back together, however one would try to do that.”
“Necessitem que les vostres veus siguin escoltades. Trobeu la vostra veu! I aixequeu la vostra veu! Sigueu la veu de la llibertat!”
“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.”
“If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
“Increasingly there is recognition that full gender equity will ensure a stronger economy, a more developed nation, a more peaceful nation. And that is why we must continue to work.”
“True reconciliation is not just about forgiving, but also about building a future together.”
Studied at Harvard University, Master in Public Administration (1969–1971).
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Earned a BA in economics from the Economics Institute of the University of Colorado Boulder, where she also spent a summer preparing for graduate studies
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Studied at University of Colorado Boulder (1970).
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To continue her education and earned an associate degree in Accounting at Madison Business College, in Madison, Wisconsin
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In 1956, Ellen Johnson married James Sirleaf.
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Ellen Johnson married James Sirleaf
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Studied at College of West Africa (1948–1955).
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Born 1938-10-29.
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