For many, Wangari Maathai is a legend to become synonymous with Nelson Mandela and Kwame Nkurumah. In 1971, Maathai made history as the first woman in Eastern and Central Africa to attain a doctoral degree, and in 2004, she became the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Maathai’s initiatives to promote conservation are internationally recognized; most notably, her creation and leadership of the Green Belt Movement led to the planting of 20-30 million trees in countries across the continent.
Maathai was also an accomplished writer and the author of The Challenge for Africa and Unbowed: A Memoir. She will not only be celebrated for her historic accomplishments, but for her resilience in the fight for democracy, women’s rights and environmental conservation.
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