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From Angela Merkel to Sonia Gandhi, here are some influential women in politics
Rmridula • 9 years agoAs the Clinton prepares to take on a tough fight with Donald Trump, take a look at other leaders from around the world, who are some of the most influential women in politics.
Liberia's president writes 'Letter to the World', describes heavy cost of Ebola
Fp Archives • 10 years agoLiberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in her country and has brought it to "a standstill."
Liberia's president orders civil servants to stay home amid Ebola crisis
Fp Archives • 11 years agoLiberia's president ordered most civil servants to stay home another month in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, according to a statement released today.
Liberian president conferred Indira Gandhi peace prize
Fp Archives • 11 years agoSirleaf is the 27th recipient of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development which is in recognition of the values she stood and fought for in the service of India and its people.
Images: Liberia President Sirleaf receives Indira Gandhi Prize
Fp Staff • 11 years agoPresident Pranab Mukherjee today conferred Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2012 on Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
The Weekly Firstpost Quiz
Fp Editors • 13 years agoDo you really, really follow the news every week? Here are seven questions on developments of the last seven days. If you’ve been a regular visitor to Firstpost, you should get all the answers right.
Sirleaf, Gbowee and Karman receive Nobel Peace Prize
Fp Archives • 13 years agoThree women who fought injustice, dictatorship and sexual violence in Liberia and Yemen received the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital today.
Nobel Peace Prize: It's women all the way
Fp Staff • 13 years agoA brief look at the women who won the Nobel peace prize this year. Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian women's activist Leymah Roberta Gbowee and prominent Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman.
Johnson Sirleaf, Gbowee, Karman win Nobel Peace Prize
Fp Archives • 13 years agoThe 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen for their work on women's rights.
Ten things you probably didn't know about Liberia
Fp Staff • 13 years agoTwo of the three Nobel peace prize winners this year were Liberians. But how much do you know about the country?