LEYMAH ROBERTA GBOWEE is the central character of the award-winning documentary ³Pray the Devil Back to Hell.² She is the executive director of the Women Peace and Security Network Africa and the founding member of Peacebuilding Program/West African Network for Peacebuilding (WIPNET/WANEP). She also served as the commissioner-designate for the Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Additionally, Ms. Gbowee has presented on several regional and international panels, including UNIFEM¹s ³Women and the Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Repatriation (DDRR) Process.² She most recently presented at the United Nations Security Council¹s Arria Formula Meeting on women, peace, and security organized around the 5th anniversary of UN resolution 1325.
In October 2007, the Women's Leadership Board at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government honored Ms. Gbowee with the Blue Ribbon Peace Award. This annual award is given to individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to peace-building through innovative strategies that promote women's leadership in peace processes on the local, national, or international level. In 2009, Ms. Gbowee and the women of Liberia were awarded the Profiles in Courage Award by the Kennedy Library Foundation. (07.2009) Information about the Educational DVD: ³PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL² Voted one of the TOP TEN BEST DVDS OF 2009 by the Library Journal. Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the gripping account of a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by decades of civil war. The women's historic, yet unsung achievements finds voice in a narrative that intersperses contemporary interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who were instrumental in brining lasting peace to their country. Subjects African History, Political Science, Gender Studies, War & Conflict Date of production: 2008 Running time: DVD includes both a 72 and 60 minute version. **Also includes a discussion guide written by The International Center for Conflict Resolution at Teacher¹s College, Columbia University. Price: $295 ISBN #: n/a Includes some captions Website: www.rocoeducational.com <http://www.rocoeducational.com> or www.praythedevilbacktohell.com Color Cover: Yes Public Performance Rights: Yes -- Kristin Cooney kris...@rocofilms.com ro*co films educational 80 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 5 Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 332-6471 x203 (415) 332-6798 fax www.rocoeducational.com __________________________________________________________________________
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