Women in the News

Irena Sendler, whose bravery and sacrifice saved 2,500 Jewish children from gas chambers, died on Monday in her Warsaw apartment.

If you have never heard of Irena Sendler, you are not alone. Up until I saw that she had died this past few days I, also, had never heard of her. But make no mistake; she IS a hero.

Last week one of my soldiers IM'd me and told me he sent me something. I told him he didn't need to, but it was too late he had already sent it.

Last night as the winner of this contest was aannounced on NBC television, I joined with thousands of other Soldiers' Angels celebrating Patti's win as America's Favorite Mom.

In the beginning, what got Charoltte Iserbyt involved in education is finding out that what she saw at the local level upsetted her.

Djibouti has become the first country to launch a joint programme by United Nations agencies to move more quickly to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM).

When two women looked at the transportation problems faced by urban dwellers in the United States, they saw a business opportunity, as well as a way to help the planet.

She uses her legal skills to design a better life for Ethiopian women, a life that includes freedom from violence, equal rights, and access to education and political participation.