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Iron Ladies of Liberia (9x17)
Air date: Mar 18, 2008
With unprecedented access, this intimate documentary goes behind the scenes with Africa's first freelyelected female head of state, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia. The film explores the challenges facing the new president and the extraordinary women surrounding her as they develop and implement policy to rebuild their ravaged country and prevent a descent back into civil war.
- Premiered: Aug 1999
- Episodes: 534
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