Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Nobel Peace Prize this year was given to three women

The Nobel Peace Prize this year was given to three women after an elongated wait by the fairer gender. This time, the committee deserves accolades for a very well considered decision

At the same time, this award would help Tawakul Karman of Yemen in generating more awareness for her campaigns. She may also now have a greater effect on neighbouring countries like Libya, where women rights are confined to mere basics. Even the Nobel prize committee mentioned (especially referring to her) that the prize would “help bring an end to the suppression of women that still occurs in many countries, & to realise the great potential for democracy & peace that women can represent.”

Indeed, an award like the Nobel Peace Prize to women in African nations would encourage more women to come forward in male-dominated African and Arab societies. What this award further does is to provide Liberia and Yemen a status in world politics. The award will surely change the perception of global audiences towards these two nations. But perhaps most importantly, the award tells the world that the Nobel Prize awarding committee does take a few correct decisions. This time for Africa...



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