inspirational women
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I Lost My Virginity to Rape and Didn't Even Know It
I thought he was my friend—I was wrong.
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These Remarkable Women Are Fighting ISIS. It's Time You Know Who They Are
These Remarkable Women Are Fighting ISIS. It's Time You Know Who They Are
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Somaly Mam's Story: "I Didn't Lie."
An explosive report in Newsweek last spring raised questions regarding the legitimacy of Cambodian anti-trafficking activist Somaly Mam, tainting the nearly two-decades-long work on behalf of victims that catapulted her into the global spotlight. But how do the allegations hold up? In her first interview since the scandal dominated headlines—and left her career and reputation in shambles—Mam tells her side of things.
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YOU DECIDE: Who Is Changing the World
YOU DECIDE: Who Is Changing the World
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31 Things We've Learned from Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand challenges women to become major players.
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20 Women Who Are Changing the Ratio
To the ceiling-smashing, see-it-to-be-it badasses spotlighted here, we salute you
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Who We Love: Georgina Chapman
The Marchesa designer and cofounder raises awareness for the plight of Syrian refugees
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6 Women Who Will Teach You How to Be Successful Before You Turn 35
It used to take a lifetime to reach the pinnacle of success. Not for these highfliers. They're supersmart, crazy successful—and all under 35
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Dina Habib Powell Wants to Invest In Your Future
Dina Habib Powell Wants to Invest In Your Future
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Shakira Is Helping to Building Education Centers
Shakira Is Helping to Building Education Centers
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Alicia Keys Is Standing Up to an Epidemic That's Killing Kids
She's standing up to an epidemic that's killing children
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Rachel Lloyd Helps Bring Sex Trafficking Victims Justice
Rachel Lloyd Helps Bring Sex Trafficking Victims Justice
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Nancy Lublin Is Doing Good Again and Again with DoSomething.Org
Nancy Lublin Is Doing Good Again and Again with DoSomething.Org
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Jennifer Hudson's Secret to Finding Hope After Loss
Jennifer Hudson's Secret to Finding Hope After Loss
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Jennifer Garner's Touching Story of Remembering Children Others Forgot
Jennifer Garner is remember the children that everyone else forgot.
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Gabby Giffords Turns Her Tragedy Into an Action Plan
Gabby Giffords Turns Her Tragedy Into an Action Plan
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Taylor Swift Has Given Grief a Voice
Taylor Swift Has Given Grief a Voice
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Cecile Richards Has Our Back and Yours....Always (#THANKS!)
Cecile Richards Has Our Back and Yours....Always (#THANKS!)
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Gucci Creative Director, Frida Giannini, Makes Change Fashionable
Gucci Creative Director, Frida Giannini, Makes Change Fashionable
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Olivia Wilde Is Helping the World Re-think How We Give
Actress Olivia Wilde is helping the world re-think how we give
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Melinda Gates Never Forgets the Women Behind the Numbers
She never forgets that behind every data point, there's a mother, a daughter, and a sister.
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Eva Longoria Is Empowering the Latina Community Through Education
Eva Longoria Is Empowering the Latina Community Through Education
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Kimberly Bryant Has Leveled the Digital Playing Field for Black Women
Kimberly Bryant is leveling the digital playing field for black women everywhere.
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Stephanie Schriock Is Transforming Women Into Major Contenders
Stephanie Schriock Is Transforming Women Into Major Contenders
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Revolution on Sorority Row
You'd think it was 1954 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where stepping inside the secret chapter rooms of sorority rush reveals a pre-Civil Rights Movement mind-set. But last fall, a group of women—black and white—stood up to the backward traditions that have kept the nation's largest Greek system segregated well into the 21st century.
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Stephanie Gilmore's Violent Attack Forced Her to Start Over
World-class-surfer Stephanie Gilmore thought nothing could bring her down—until a violent attack ended her string of successes. Now her story is being told in a new documentary, Stephanie in the Water, which chronicles her comeback rise to the top of the waves.
