"The connection between women's economic participation and prosperity is undeniable. Over the past two decades, a growing number of international organizations and world leaders have recognized that the economic empowerment of women is critical...
003cb003eThe extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won003c/b003e003cbr003e In 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. But that year, an all-fema...
In 2010, the Army created Cultural Support Teams, a secret pilot program to insert women alongside Special Operations soldiers battling in Afghanistan. The Army reasoned that women could play a unique role on Special Ops teams: accompanying their male...
One-third of the world's girls are married before the age of eighteen, limiting both their educational and economic potential. Child marriage is damaging to global prosperity and stability, yet despite the urgency of the issue, there remains a significant...
This is the remarkable story of an unlikely entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan. When the Taliban took control of Kabul, Kamila Sidiqi and all the women of Kabul saw their lives transformed. Overn...