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Left to right: Nobel Peace Prize laureates Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and Liberian "peace warrior" Leymah Gbowee.Nobel Peace Prize Goes To Women Striving For Peace In Liberia And Yemen : The Two-Way : NPR: ""I believe we both accept this on behalf of the Liberian people and the credit goes to them, because we're now going into our ninth year of peace," Johnson Sirleaf continued. "And every Liberian has contributed to it. We particularly give this credit to Liberian women, who have consistently led the struggle for peace, even under conditions of neglect. It sends a message to the Liberian people that peace must prevail as Liberia goes through this critical event; that we must demonstrate to the world that we can be peaceful, that we can be politically mature and that we can all work together for a better Liberia.""'via Blog this'Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Roberta Gbowee and Yemeni protest leader Tawakkul Karman are being honored.
This year's Nobels come with about $1.5 million. That amount will be divided between the three laureates.
