On Friday, October 7, 2011 past Hunger Project Africa Prize laureate Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as well as Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni pro-democracy campaigner Tawakkul Karman were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. As noted by the New York Times, they are the first women to win the prize since Wangari … Continue reading 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Past Africa Prize Laureate