Inspiring Women
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How actress Angela Featherstone's painful childhood inspired her mission to help others transition out of foster care
Actress Angela Featherstone shares her experiences in foster care and how she's helping young adults transitioning out of the system with her non-profit, Fostering Care.
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'I was afraid to walk the streets of our community': ACLU President Deborah Archer shares how discrimination fueled her career
ACLU president Deborah Archer shares her story and goals for the organization.
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Jane Goodall on how her looks helped her career: 'It didn't harm either that I wasn't born ugly'
The famed primatologist shares that her looks, which garnered a lot of attention, helped her get publicity while trying to secure funding for her research projects.
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This 27-year-old Maasai woman helped 15,000 girls escape ‘the cut’
Nice Nailantei Leng'ete, a 27-year-old Maasai woman in Kenya, has helped 15,000 girls avoid female genital mutilation and child marriage.
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11 Inspiring Quotes From Our Country’s First Ladies
In recent decades, first ladies have used their influence to champion causes like reducing drug use, increasing breast cancer awareness, or stamping out illiteracy. In the early 19th century, first ladies were expected to be docile, ready to entertain guests and be good wives. In the latter half of the 20th century, they took on a more active role in the life of the nation.
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Lena Dunham Opens Up: The 10 Women Who Changed Her Life
In a new column, we ask: Who’s made you you? The Girls star kicks things off by handing out her personal trophies.