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EVENT NEWS / March 12, 2008

Boise State University's Diverse Perspectives Film Series Features Documentary 'Iron Ladies of Liberia'

The Boise State University Diverse Perspectives Film Series will screen “Iron Ladies of Liberia” from 5:30-7 p.m. March 18 in the Student Union Barnwell Room and from 10:30 a.m.-noon March 15 in Room 102 of Boise State West. Admission is free and open to the public.

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On its surface, “Iron Ladies of Libreria” is a straightforward profile of a remarkable woman: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia. After being imprisoned for criticizing the previous governments of Samuel Doe and Charles Taylor, Sirleaf took office in January 2006 facing the immense challenge of repairing the social and economic fabric of a country torn apart by years of civil war. The transition to peace and stability is fragile, and the obstacles are significant: a battered infrastructure, 90 percent unemployment, debt that far exceeds the country’s GDP, widespread corruption and ongoing factional tensions. The film takes viewers behind the scenes of government operations to reveal a complex balancing act between optimism and frustration.

“Iron Ladies of Liberia” invites viewers to ask the same questions that are on the minds of many Liberians: What will it take for the Sirleaf government to succeed? Following the screening, former Boise mayor Carolyn Terteling-Payne will speak and lead a discussion on what challenges and expectations await women elected to leadership positions.

For more information, call 426-4317.

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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, March 12, 2008