Women Forging Peace tweet transcript – Press conference in Liberia

Coming up…tweet transcript from the press conference for #WomenForgingPeace Delegation to #Liberia with 3 Nobel Peace Laureates

Nobel Laureates Shirin Ebadi (Iran), @JodyWilliams97 (US) & @LeymahRGbowee (#Liberia) address the press in Monrovia. #WomenForgingPeace

@LeymahRGbowee: “It has been a wonderful 6 days, having my sister Laureates here.” #WomenForgingPeace

@LeymahRGbowee: “Over these 6 days, we have been on a #solidarity, fact finding mission.” #WomenForgingPeace

@LeymahRGbowee: “We have heard from civil society across #Liberia…issues we have overcome & those we’re working on” #WomenForgingPeace

Shirin Ebadi: “I was most impressed by the strong will power of your people to make changes.” #WomenForgingPeace

Shirin Ebadi: “I am aware of the problems & challenges ahead of you, the real problems of women.” #WomenForgingPeace

Shirin Ebadi: “I was surprised by the high # of FGM… Government officials are condoning FGM with their silence.” #WomenForgingPeace

Shirin Ebadi: “I was surprised by the high # of FGM…Govt officials are condoning #FGM with their silence.” #WomenForgingPeace

Shirin Ebadi: “Yes we have to respect traditions but if they end in the mutilation of a person, they must be changed.” #WomenForgingPeace

Shirin Ebadi: “I was happy when I met Pres Sirleaf & heard about work that’s happening to overcome Liberia’s challenges” #WomenForgingPeace

@JodyWilliams97: “It was fascinating to be here.” #Liberia #WomenForgingPeace

@JodyWilliams97: “I’ve travelled to 75 countries..cries of civil society, esp women seem to be least important to govts” #WomenForgingPeace

@JodyWilliams97: “Everyone talks about the beautiful words on paper but implementation of those words falls very short.” #WomenForgingPeace

@JodyWilliams97: “I was impressed by the women in Totota…to see the men recognize the power of the #peace hut.” #WomenForgingPeace

@JodyWilliams97: “Everywhere we went the women said they were glad not to be at war but they want their needs to be met.” #WomenForgingPeace

@JodyWilliams97: “As Nobel Laureates we share the influence & access we have w/ women around the world.” #WomenForgingPeace

@JodyWilliams97: “We can try to help women’s voices be heard. We will go to the #AU..talk about what the women have said” #WomenForgingPeace

Shirin Ebadi: “What we’ve seen in #Liberia we’ll also raise in the other countries we visit.” #WomenForgingPeace

@LeymahRGbowee: “As grassroots activists, I believe when something small happens to a few, it impacts many people.” #WomenForgingPeace