2011 Nobel Peace Prize

20px The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Tawakkul Karman, Leymah Gbowee, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Norwegian Nobel Committee https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2011/summary/ Tawakkul Karman Leymah Gbowee Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Harry Wad.jpg 300px 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." 7 October 2011 (announcement by Thorbjørn Jagland) 10 December 2011 (ceremony) Oslo, Norway 10 million SEK ($1.5M) 2010 Nobel Peace Prize 2012 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. Laureates The joint laureated were: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (b. 1938), Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee (b. 1972) and Yemeni politician Tawakkul Karman (b. 1979) "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work".http://nobelpeaceprize.org/en_GB/announce-2011/ Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Nobel Foundation 9 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111005151431/http://nobelpeaceprize.org/en_GB/announce-2011/ 5 October 2011 In announcing the award on 7 October 2011, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjørn Jagland, stressed the link between women's rights, peace and democracy. Nomination and announcement The winner is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee from nominations by others. There were 241 nominations for the 2011 award, which included the European Union, WikiLeaks and individuals connected with the Arab Spring such as Israa Abdel Fattah and Wael Ghonim.Paust, Thomas (7 October 2011). "Er dette den «ukjente» prisvinneren? [Is this the «unknown» prize recipient?]" no. Nettavisen. Retrieved 9 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525155222/http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article3246253.ece 2013-05-25 The five members of the Nobel Committee are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to roughly reflect the party makeup of that body.Lundestad, Geir 2012: "The Nobel Peace Prize: 1901-2000", Nobelprize.org. The Committee members may not be current parliament members or government officials. Reactions October 2012 The reactions from politicians and commentators to the 2011 prize were positive but Winston Tubman, who stood against Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the 2011 presidential election, criticised the award, accusing Sirleaf of being "a warmonger"."Winston Tubman: Nobel laureate Sirleaf is 'a warmonger'"September 2025 medicmedic. (7 October 2011). BBC News. Retrieved 10 October 2013. References Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Category:December 2011 in Europe