Leymah Gbowee: Unlock the intelligence, passion, greatness of girls

http://www.ted.com Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee has two powerful stories to tell -- of her own life's transformation, and of the untapped potential of girls around the world. Can we transform the world by unlocking the greatness of girls?

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[Jörgen Mikaelsson]

For those of you who couldn't grasp the huge importance of this speak because it wasn't delivered in perfect or proper form, I pity your shallow and elitist minds. You don't understand, at all, the point of TED talks.

[sesshoumarukagome]

This inspired me to do my homework -:3

[Bill Johnson]

Why you don't help people??? why you love to see people suffering??? Three people ask you for help in the village, and you don't help tham. why you don't want to help people? I'm a Liberian, i live in Asia. I don't like what you did in the village... (God bless player)

[Bill Johnson]

Why you don't help those people that came to you for help ? can you tell me you are a christant?? why you dn't help people??? God send Angel to you, you don't help tham, what is your plan in this world??? Be a Good Mother to help other people... (God bless player)

[Salman Degodier]

Who disliked this for fucks sake?

[gadgetwhore2]

these thoughts you talk about are yours. I said none of that, nor implied it.

[Carrin Allen]

Basically, you're assuming that every one of these little girls just lays down and waits for it and that there is no such thing as a little girl, a child, fighting back and losing? That's ridiculous

First of all, it's a wild flying leap of an assumption. Secondly, you are expecting children to make adult decisions and think like adullts. Third, having hard times in life alone is not enough to make you tough. Deciding that children should not be protected isn't tough. It's misery seeking company

[gadgetwhore2]

You expect them to lay there, passively obedient? Yes, I expect them to fight back, with intensity and purpose. Fend off? is that the right phrase? What are you trying to get out of me?

[Carrin Allen]

So, having fought and lost before, you still expect children in Africa to be able to fend off grown men?

[gadgetwhore2]

I lose a lot. I've lost everything I've ever had and everyone I've ever loved. Charge away, I can take it.

[Carrin Allen]

How is that you have done all this fighting without learning that sometimes you lose? I don't believe you.

[Carrin Allen]

Wow. I have been trying to decide whether or not to major in education for over a year now, and this video just decided it for me. The reason I hesitate is because I remember being in school... nobody there wanted to learn. So I worry that I would be wasting my efforts if I get a very high degree in education. Now it has occurred to me: get a doctorate. If nobody here wants to be educated, I will find someone who does and make it possible for them.