Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman to be elected in modern African history. She is the preseident of Liberia, Africa. She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for the non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for womens rights to full participation. She worked in World Bank and Citi Bank in Africa. 

She decided to take action because she believed that women should have rights and education was imporant for everyone. The issue was mainly for Liberia because Ellen wanted to provide a better future for the country and it's people. Sirleaf took action by doing many different projects and speeches. In 1972, she made a Commencement Address at Harvard University. She raised the national budget from $8 million to $350 million. She used many different media channels to get her word out and how she wanted to help. She was on newspaper covers thousands of times. Videos of her speeches are on the internet. She is on live television channels around the world. 


How does Ellen Inspire Me?


Ellen Johnson Sirleaf inspires me because she saw an issue and took action to fix it. She was the first woman to be elected president in Africa, and that takes a lot to accomplish. She has taken on many difficulties and made many differences to Liberia. She has helped many people, not just in Liberia, but all around the globe.


My Questions 
HOW OLD IS ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF?
Since October 29, 2011, she is 73 years old. 
WHAT YEAR WAS SHE AWARDED HER NOBEL PEACE PRIZE?
2011.
WHAT PARTY IS SHE FROM?
Democratic.
WHEN WAS SHE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA?
2005.
IS SHE MARRIED?
When she was 17 years old, she married James Sirleaf.




LOOK UP THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS:
http://allafrica.com/stories/201105270348.html

Sources: WWW.emansion.gov.lr
                 WWW.guardian.co.uk