Prize to be divided between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia), Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) and Tawakkul Karman (Yemen)
The Norwegian Nobel Commitee has decided to divide the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to equal parts between Ellen Johnson Sirelaf (Liberia), Leymah Gbowee (Liberia) and Tawakkul Karman (Yemen) for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.