“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.
— President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
President - Republic of Liberia &
Chair of AAWPeace Conference
On September 2-4, 2011, history will take place in Monrovia, Liberia, bringing together professionals and youth in a highly anticipated two-day event, The African & American Women in Entertainment for Peace, Youth Empowerment And Cultural Exchange (AAW-PEACE) Conference, that will leave a lasting and ongoing impression on the country, empower the youth, and create a cultural exchange never-before-seen.
Register today for The African & American Women in Entertainment for Peace, Youth Empowerment And Cultural Exchange (AAW PEACE) Conference and be a part of the movement to engage and empower the youth of Liberia with an exciting and educational program of events!
Leveraging the expertise of professionals in the arts and entertainment industry, the AAW PEACE Conference plans to continue to encourage positive partnerships between boys and girls and men and women through the establishment of the Creative Arts and Minds Programs (CAM).
• In Liberia and most African countries, if a family can afford to send only one child to school they usually select the boy child.
• One third of all rural households in sub-Saharan Africa are headed by women.
• African women’s workdays may be 50% longer than men’s.
• Women lag far behind men in access to land, credit and decent jobs, even though a growing body of research shows that enhancing women’s economic options boosts national economies.