The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize | |
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Tawakkul Karman, Leymah Gbowee, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | |
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Location | Oslo, Norway |
Presented by | Norwegian Nobel Committee |
Reward(s) | 10 million SEK ($1.5M) |
Website | Official website |
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to three female political activists. Two African and one Asian female were awarded for their persistence in obtaining equal rights for women.