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    Wangarĩ Muta Maathai

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    Born

    Wangarĩ Muta


    ()1 April

    Ihithe village, Tetu, Nyeri District, Kenya

    Died25 September () (aged 71)

    Nairobi, Kenya

    Alma materUniversity of Nairobi(PhD)
    University of Pittsburgh(MS)
    Benedictine College (BS)
    University of Giessen
    OccupationEnvironmentalist, political activist, writer
    Known forGreen Belt Movement
    ChildrenWanjira Mathai
    Awards

    Wangarĩ Muta Maathai ( 1 April  – 25 September ) was a Kenyan social, environmental and a political activist.

    She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

    As an academic and the author of several books, Maathai was not only an activist but also an intellectual who has made significant contributions to thinking about ecology, development, gender, and African cultures and religions.

    Early life and education

    Maathai was born on 1 April in the village of Ihithe, Nyeri District, in the