How women will lead us to freedom, justice and peace | H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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"I was the first woman president of an African nation, and I do believe more countries ought to try that," says H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Nobel laureate and former president of Liberia. Telling the story of how Liberian women helped rebuild their country after years of civil war, Sirleaf discusses why gender equality is essential to peace and prosperity — and shares her plan to uplift a generation of women prepared to take leadership positions and catalyze social change.

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53 Comments on How women will lead us to freedom, justice and peace | H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

  1. Don’t wait around for others to experience life with you. Take the lead, go out, and get the most out of life. Eventually, you’ll have more company than you can handle.

    • I am amazed when bigots and mysogynistic men like you call opponents of hatred decisive. While YOU practice gender inequality and think that it is normal.
      **Damn, YOU really are weak minded and hard hearted**

  2. The Brazilian government had a lot of women and its was very corrupt with Petrobras , to say something as big as that is quite full of shortcomings, best people for the job , no matter gender religion race

    • DIVAD291 women and politicians create wars…..? That is quite an amazing statement, please provide an example of when women create wars?

    • @Disruptive Times

      Women are the Primary Victim with or without war.
      The majority of all wars Globally were initiated by men in pursuit of gaining territory or in modern times having a war to see who has the best equipment.

    • @TheMarkSasuke64
      Well
      You finally made an accurate truthful statement about America.
      Now let’s look at Asia, Africa, South America and parts of Europe…They are heavily controlled by men.
      **Boys with dangerous toys**

    • @Martyr4JesusTheChrist
      Incorrect.
      Very incorrect. Don’t misinterpret the Bible to disrespect women.
      Men start senseless wars and then feel honored (oftentimes) to die for a senseless war.

    • The children wouldn’t have to suffer to much, if the women would have just learned to keep their legs closed when/if they ever realize they are living in a war zone.

  3. I respectfully disagree. Mothers are necessary for our children to thrive. Your robbing your nation of its future growth.

    • @Shark with human hands If you do not contribute to creating and developing the next generation, you are but a leech on the current. That goes for men and women.

    • @Isabelle Elliot I never said that. We do need to think about the unintended consequences of changing a system that has worked from the dawn of humanity.

    • @Nora A. Is that your source? Google it? What a joke! If i write “drinking water is bad for immune system” google will agree, Google is searching machine, Not a source

    • @Vladimir Khorzhan Yes, most of them at least, it is also called argumentative shows, they are not planned or something from your imagination

    • @Vladimir Khorzhan thats not what she said she didnt say include women she said men hold women back but id you break the glass ceiling like her all is well.

    • @Nora A. As I understand it, statistically speaking, there is no identified explanation for this. Thus, it could be, people listen to female doctors more, people converse with female doctors more openly, or male doctors work far more than women doctors and thus suffer more fatigue and stress leading to worse analytical ability. Doctors is a broad term including pediatricians to brain surgeons with the former being female dominant and the latter being male dominant. Saying seeing the former is less dangerous than seeing the latter isn’t pointing out but the obvious, statistically speaking. Points being, know your statistics and calling Arcux ‘mentally weak’ is like the pot calling the kettle black.

  4. Ok, now please don’t go out and say “see? women live in fear”, diluting what people in warzones have to go through with how poeple in developed nations have.
    Completely agree that women need the opportunity to be in government, but I really can’t support voting for someone just because they’re a woman. Take them into the equation, but a less qualified person shouldn’t be chosen over a more qualified one, in any situation (althought it’s often the case, even with men by themselves).

    • Hambo
      **Stop Pretending**
      You would not vote for a woman in an ultra high position of your life and your family lives would be better off.
      **Weak Minded and Lame Comment**

    • Her understanding of world is so poor that she really thinks that changing the gender “in power” will actually solve anything

  5. I wonder how things will turn out if a video comes out titled: How men will …(anything). Also, this video already has more dislikes than likes, but the masculine sexist viewers are to blame, not anything else.

    • **Majority of Male Sexist such as the ones you speak of, and yourself, have a fear of women. That is why you all usurp control instead of understanding**
      **Boy are U stupid**

  6. TED is such a joke now. They used to be intellectual talks, now it’s just people dictating how you should live your life.

  7. She says that men tear down women in order to maintain the status quo. She is the same person who as president refused to get rid of the Anti-sodomy laws in Liberia. The laws that made it illegal to be gay in any way. Her reasoning was “To maintain the status quo”. All people deserve to be treated equally and allowed to love whomever they please, but she seems to preach equal treatment for all whilst simultaneously refusing to help other oppressed groups she’s supposed to be protecting. I agree, more women should run for office and should obtain the qualifications to do so, I just have a hard time hearing it come from her.

  8. You can be the “biggest victim” sitting at home watching soldiers die for you on TV.-with logic like that women are sure to bring peace.

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