Unbowed my autobiography wangari maathai award
The compelling autobiography of Wangari Maathai, Kenyan peace activist and environmentalist, who in became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace.!
Introduction
What is ‘Unbowed’ about? ‘Unbowed’ recounts the life of Wangari Maathai, a famous environmentalist and political activist in Kenya.
She faced immense challenges as a girl pursuing education. Maathai’s memoir captures her fight for democracy, women’s rights, and environmental sustainability through the Green Belt Movement.
Book Details
Title: Unbowed
Author: Wangari Maathai
Page Count: 314 pages
Publish Date: October 3, 2006
ISBN: 978030759114
Synopsis of ‘Unbowed’
Introduction to Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai’s memoir, “Unbowed,” captures her extraordinary life.In Unbowed, Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai recounts her extraordinary life.
A political activist, feminist, and environmentalist, she won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Born in a humble Kenyan village in 1940, Wangari faced immense challenges from an early age. Despite societal norms against girls’ education, she pursued knowledge with fervor.
Studying with Catholic missionaries, she earned her degree in the