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“I just think that unless you have that cohesiveness in the family unit, the male character tends to become very dominant, repressive and insensitive. So much of this comes also from a lack of education.”

Quote by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, born on October 29, 1938, served as the President of Liberia. She is the first female president elected in Africa and is renowned for her leadership in the peace and reconstruction process in Liberia. more

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