Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Wangari Maathai
Born: April 1, 1940
Died: September 25, 2011 (aged 71)
Bio: Wangari Muta Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was educated in the United States at Mount St. Scholastica and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya.
Known for:
- Unbowed: A Memoir (2006)
- The Challenge for Africa (2009)
- Replenishing the Earth (2010)