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Wangari Maathai was an elected member of the Parliament of Kenya and, between January 2003 and November 2005, served as Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources in the government of President Mwai Kibaki. She was an Honorary Councillor of the World Future Council.
Jun 3, 2024 · Wangari Maathai (born April 1, 1940, Nyeri, Kenya—died September 25, 2011, Nairobi) was a Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming the first Black African woman to win a Nobel Prize.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental and political activism. Discover how she started the Green Belt Movement, fought for women's rights and democracy, and inspired millions of people worldwide.
Learn about the life and achievements of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on environmental conservation and human rights. She founded the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization that planted millions of trees and empowered women in Kenya and beyond.
Wangari Maathai was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. She authored four books: The Green Belt Movement; Unbowed: A Memoir; The Challenge for Africa; and Replenishing the Earth.
Apr 2, 2014 · Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan political and environmental activist and her country's assistant minister of environment, natural resources and wildlife.
Sep 25, 2011 · Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She was also the first female scholar from East and Central Africa to take a doctorate (in biology), and the first female professor ever in her home country of Kenya.
