Progress for Women and Democracy Go Hand in Hand
Ms. Verveer noted that many women woke up with the Arab Spring, and they will not go back to sleep. She said in Tunisia, which held its first fully democratic election on October 23,
Agnes Nixon Comes to Llanview to Say Farewell To ‘One Life to Live’
In 2008, Nixon celebrated the show's 40th anniversary as the creator of Heaven, the place that central heroine Viki (Erika Slezak) went to when she 'died' before she was brought back to life and return to Earth.
Women’s Economic Participation Critical to Emerging Markets
According to Ms. Verveer, the WEF report compares equality between men and women in a given country on four key measurements: educational attainment, health and survivability, economic opportunity, and political empowerment.
Longtime Hunter Susan Peterson-Tuohy Takes Monster Bison in Canada
Besides using bison meat for food First Nation peoples create tools and items from carcasses. Hides and fur for blankets wraps and warm clothing.
Women’s Political Participation Produces Significant Benefits
She noted that across the globe, women's voices in political decision-making are still muted. She said discriminatory laws and practices persist.
