Francine LeFrak

Every Mother's Day I share dinner with my mother, who, at 92, continues to defy expectations. We take the day to celebrate the glass-ceilings that have been broken by women (especially since her generation) and the great benefits that mothers give to the world. But this Mother's Day, after attending...

The Lady, directed by Luc Besson, is the extraordinary story of the Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi that opened this week in New York theaters. The film emphasizes the many characters one woman can play: a prisoner of war, a politician, a mother, a lover...

Imagine walking into your local department store, picking out a shirt and eyeing its tag, which says "This product was made in Rwanda by Consolee." What if you could then go to the company website, read about Consolee and learn about how your shirt was made and how it might...

Let's face it, our world has seen better days. Take a look at the newspaper on any given day and you'll find enough tragedy and disaster to send you scrambling for the nearest mound of sand in which to stick your head. The planet and its inhabitants have sustained some...

It's time once again for the Oscars, when millions of Americans plunk down in front of their televisions to watch Hollywood's starlets and veteran actresses walk together down the reddest Red Carpet of them all. This Sunday evening, like so many years prior, our shared fascination with seeing female stars...

It's time once again for the Oscars, when millions of Americans plunk down in front of their televisions to watch Hollywood's starlets and veteran actresses walk together down the reddest red carpet of them all. This Sunday evening, like so many years prior, our shared fascination with seeing female stars...