It’s almost International Women’s Day — will you help a woman in need?
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day. That means it’s time to rally behind women fighting for basic human rights … to rally behind women fighting for survival. All around the globe, women living in poverty are in desperate need of help and hope....
This 12-year-old is being groomed for the sex industry
Brinda doesn’t squirm as her mother runs a comb through her long, dark hair. She doesn’t object to the makeup, the jewelry, or the fresh change of clothes. Because Brinda knew this day would eventually come. “I knew what was in store for me when I was 5 years old,”...
‘The abuse ends with me’
Pushana gently brushes soft kisses across her daughter’s brown cheek. Her toddler turns and gazes up at her. She reaches out her tiny hand, which her mother covers with another kiss. I first met Pushana four years ago in the Banchara community of India. She was still...
The $10 bill in your wallet can help fight for women’s rights
I don’t bake much, but when I do it’s usually at Christmas. I follow one of my grandmother’s most cherished recipes: her incredible, red velvet chocolate cake. It’s hard work to get it right, but it’s worth it because of all the memories that come flooding back with...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.