During her confirmation hearings, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the importance of prioritizing women and girls, who are at the greatest risk of being poor, and make up nearly 70% of the world’s hungry.
"I hope I live to see the day that survivors are more than the sumof our traumas. I hope I live to see a world in which survivors aretreated as the sum of our triumphs."—Lauren Frei
"Through my work as a global women’s rights activist, countless American women have shared their stories of abuse, violence, discrimination, and misfortune."—ZainabKhan
When it comes time for a woman to face the real dangers of delivering a child, she often finds herself at the mercy of her circumstances. Read five stories, each offering a potential solution, from the front lines of this global crisis.
The voices of African American women are key to resolving gaping maternal health disparities in the United States. Their voices are at the center of a new documentary by Italian filmmaker Paolo Patruno.
Creating art gave Elizabeth Jameson a new perspectiveon her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis—and provided the medium to recontextualize illness and disability.
As an officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police force, Janet Merlo faced relentless sexual harassment. She spoke out — and became the face of a landmark class action suit against the force.
