. >> it is larry gibson, and he is talking about the library's president. she is the current and first democratically elected leader of a democratic nation. clinton has directed political campaigns at all levels of government and was also the brains behind the movement? usher her into office. >> she is a nice lady. then she asked, would i be willing to to go to liberia to just make an assessment. >> initially, he was reluctant. he eventually agreed. >> i went there for a couple of weeks and he to be 371 liberians. had decided that she could win. >> stinson said he dropped a plan and thought he was done. he was asked to travel to china were campaign materials were cheapest. >> i hope -- i ordered the posters, everything it takes to run a campaign. >> gibson says he was so far into the process that he did not see any point in turning around. >> when we empower women around the world, then everybody is better off. >> our education reporter tim tooten travel to liberia in 2007 and spoke with the president about the historical connection between her country and

. >> university of maryland law professor larry gibson is talking about the liberian president ellen johns johnson-sirleaf. she's the first democratically elected president of an african country and also now nobel peace prize. >> she came to the train station in boston. nice lady. she asked, would i be willing to go to liberia and just make an assessment whether she could win . >> initially gibson said he was reluctant, but he eventually agreed. >> i went and interviewed 371 liberians and decided that actually a woman could win. >> gibson said he drew up a plan and thought he was done until sirleaf came back and asked him to travel to china where campaign materials why cheapest. >> i went to china and ordered the posters, stickers, banners, everything it takes to run a campaign. >> at that point gibson said he was so far into the process, he didn't see any point in turning around. so the new advisor traveled to liberia, launched the presidential campaign, and the rest is history. >> when we empower women around the world, then everyone is better off. >> rob daniels, wbal-tv 11 news.

larry gibson serves as the senior adviser of liberian president.s, in his words bursting with pride that she has been awarded the nobel. two other women will share the prize. they each have an extraordinary story. we have the report. >> reporter: of the 97 people awarded the nobel peace prize, only 12 have been women. once before has the award been split three ways. then, these are extraordinary winners. in 2005, ellen johnson sirleaf was africa's first democratly nominated woman. the 72-year-old grandmother has been dubbed liberia's iron lady for her determination. >> african women are holding positions in every area of society. >> reporter: it is doubtful that she could have achieved what she has without her fellow winner, a liberian peace activist who faced down the war lords and encouraged other women to join her. a 72-year-old joins the winners. she heads the human rights group. women play a powerful roll, few more prominent than her. the noble prize judges say today's announcement is a very important signal to women all over the world. >> one