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Gbowee: Liberia important "with or without" Nobel Peace Prize

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STORY: Lehmah Gbowee, who mobilized and organized women across ethnic and religious dividing lines to bring an end to the long civil war in Liberia, and to ensure women's participation in elections told Reuters TV, "What I do is important with or without a Nobel Peace Prize."
She has worked to enhance the influence of women in West Africa during and after the war.