The unfinished business of our time Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development. Moreover, it has been shown that empowering women spurs productivity and economic...Read More

Healthy or risky? Find out about limitations of these popular supplements before you pop that pill.   You may be taking more risks than you realize with certain supplements. Getty Images Nearly half of women take herbal or dietary supplements daily, and these over-the-counter products are a booming industry. Herbal dietary supplement sales reached $6...Read More

Sara Safari is a mountain climber, professor, author and activist, championing education for girls in Nepal and around the world. She was born in Tehran in 1981, and began climbing a few years after she moved to the Los Angeles in 2002. She studied at UCLA and, after a stint working for large companies, she...Read More