2011 Nobel Peace Prize
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The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to three female political activists. Two African and one Asian woman were awarded for their persistence in obtaining equal rights for women.
From left to right: Karman, Gbowee, and Johnson Sirleaf "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work."
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, on women, peace, and security, was adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council on 31 October 2000, after recalling resolutions 1261, 1265, 1296, and
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