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In 2004, Wangari Maathai; the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
A fierce environmentalist, she founded the Green Belt Movement empowering women to plant over 50 million trees across Africa. 
Her work wasn’t just about trees—it was about justice, peace, & the fight for democracy. She believed that a greener world meant a fairer freer one. 
Her legacy: When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace & hope.
Photo credits:Nobel Foundation,Patrick Wallet, oneearth.org
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Picture 1: Wangari Maathai, 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Picture 2: THE WOMAN WHO PLANTED HOPE.
In 2004, Wangari Maathai made history as the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize!
A fierce environmentalist, she founded the Green Belt Movement, empowering women to plant over 50 million trees across Africa.
Picture 3 : Her work was about justice, peace, and the fight for democracy. She believed that a greener world meant a fairer and freer one. Her legacy reminds us: "When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope.”
