Leymah Gbowee, a 2007 graduate of EMU's MA in conflict transformation program, spoke on the greatness of girls at the TED2012 conference. Photo by Lindsey Grosh.

Gbowee Shares “Greatness of Girls” at Conference

by Mike Zucconi

Leymah Gbowee spoke on the “greatness of girls” and the creation of the Young Girls Transformative Project at the 2012 TED conference.

Gbowee, who earned a from 草莓社区’s in 2007, shared her story on working for women’s rights and “unlocking the passion, intelligence and greatness of girls.”

is a nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” The conference is designed to bring together people from three worlds: Technology, entertainment and design.

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