A few days ago, people across America celebrated our nation's Independence Day and over 230 years of freedom since that fateful day in 1776 when we became the world's first modern democracy. Looking back at our earliest days as a country, it amazes me to think of the daunting obstacles...

In honor of Mother's Day, I'd like to share with you some words from my dear friend, Iliriana Gashi, who is the Kosovo Country Director at Women for Women International.

In Kosovo, we have a saying that "The foundation of a home rests not on the ground, but on...

This Thursday, April 5, the world commemorates the 20th anniversary of the start of the Bosnian War, a conflict that forever changed how many of us understood war. It's still hard to believe the enormous toll the war took in just three short years. More than 100,000 people...

History was made in Oslo on Saturday, when the eyes of the world watched as three great women received the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. These women -- President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, and Tawakkol Karman of Yemen -- risked their lives to stand...