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Iron Ladies of Liberia
URL: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ironladies/

Description:
Companion website to a documentary film about Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who on January 16, 2006, "was inaugurated ... [Liberia's] first elected female president and Africa's first freely elected female head of state." Features readings about Harvard-educated economist Johnson Sirleaf and Liberian history, government, and debt. Also includes behind-the-scenes material, related website links, and lesson plans. From Independent Lens, produced by Independent Television Service (ITVS).

LII Topics: Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women, Politicians, Politics

Publisher:
Independent Television Service (ITVS)

Extra Keywords
Public Broadcasting Service PBS

LII Database Information:
Record 28230 created by Jennifer English on 04/13/2009
Last modification on 04/23/2009
Published: 04/23/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28230

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