Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Birthday: 29 October 1938, Monrovia, Liberia
Birth Name: Ellen Euphemia Johnson
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was born on October 29, 1938 in Monrovia, Liberia as Ellen Euphemia Johnson.
The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water. But we also know what it mea Show more
The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water. But we also know what it means to see our children begin to smile again, with a restoration of hope and faith in the future. Hide
[on Joyce Banda, president of Malawi] She could not have come onto the stage at a better time, parti Show more
[on Joyce Banda, president of Malawi] She could not have come onto the stage at a better time, particularly since the African Union declared 2010 to 2020 African Women's Decade. She is committed to using her position to improve the lives of women across the continent. She has great strength. I am delighted that I'm not alone in Africa anymore. Hide
I think that unless you have cohesiveness in the family unit, the male character tends to become ver Show more
I think that unless you have cohesiveness in the family unit, the male character tends to become very dominant, repressive and insensitive. So much of this comes from a lack of education. Hide
If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.
If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.
Women work harder. And women are more honest. They have less reasons to be corrupt.
Women work harder. And women are more honest. They have less reasons to be corrupt.