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In 1977, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, which has mobilized women across Kenya to plant trees - and has paid them to do so

Maathai has been a fearless activist and spokesperson for issues including women's economic rights, poverty and education.

...She wants to help Kenya economically and environmentally. She has and continues to do so.

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She started a group because some trees in her village were being cut down so she and a few female villagers planted more trees.

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