Peace- and womens rights activist Tawakkol Karman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2011 together with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work". | Nobel Prize

Remember Leymah Gbowee? In 2011 the Liberian peace activist won the Nobel Peace Prize together with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Yemen's Tawakkol Karman. She's now won the Bonn International Democracy Prize and she's still fighting for the rights of Liberians and championing women all over the world. | DW Africa

In her iconic 2011 Harvard commencement speech, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf reminded the world that the only dreams worth chasing are the ones that feel impossible at the start. If you aren’t a little bit scared of your next step, you’re probably not thinking big enough. True growth rarely happens in the comfort zone, if your vision feels “manageable,” it may be time to scale it up. | Business Insider Africa