A Kenyan environmentalist, she began by paying women a few shillings to plant trees and went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Name * Email * Website Comment * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. previousFrom 2011: Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dies at 71nextFrom 1978: Golda Meir, 80, Dies in Jerusalem; Israelis Acclaim ‘Stalwart Lioness’
