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Most Memorable Moments from the Women in the World Summit

Most Memorable Moments from the Women in the World Summit

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Below, watch 11 great moments from the summit, including peace activist Leymah Gbowee urging Michelle Obama to meet with African first ladies, and Meryl Streep's conversation with Irish civil rights activist Inez McCormack.

12:59 AM | Mar 15, 2010

How Could Michelle Obama Help Africa?

Speaking during the "Rape as a Weapon of War" panel at the Women in the World conference, activist Leymah Gbowee presented a novel idea for addressing the problem of rape in the Congo and elsewhere...

12:23 PM | Mar 13, 2010
Haitis Rape Crisis

Haiti's Rape Crisis

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As Obama meets with Haiti's president, the aftershocks of the Port-au-Prince earthquake are hitting especially hard among displaced women, who face an outbreak of sexual violence. Liesl Gerntholtz on the awful toll-and how to help.

10:11 PM | Mar 9, 2010
Rape as a Weapon of War

Rape as a Weapon of War

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A Women in the World conversation about the epidemic of mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other conflict zones.

10:05 AM | Mar 9, 2010
Our Fight Begins Today

Our Fight Begins Today!

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On the 99th annual International Women's Day, activist Zainab Salbi says the world should be ashamed of the violence and poverty women still face across the globe. Here's how to reverse the startling statistics within the next 10 years.

10:56 PM | Mar 7, 2010
Haitis Women Rise From the Rubble

Haiti's Women Rise From the Rubble

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The quake claimed the lives of Haiti's best-known feminist activists. How the rebuilding efforts should advance gender equality-and honor their memories.

7:14 PM | Feb 12, 2010
DVF Honors Women Leaders

DVF Honors Women Leaders

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Diane von Furstenberg's inaugural award will benefit women activists working for social change across the globe, from Afghanistan to Haiti to the U.S. VIEW OUR GALLERY of honorees whose focus runs deeper than fashion.

7:24 PM | Feb 10, 2010
How SVU Predicts the Future

How 'SVU' Predicts the Future

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A recent rape in Wyoming is eerily similar to a Law & Order episode from seven months ago. Executive Producer Neal Baer on how his show foresees crimes that haven't happened yet.

10:52 PM | Jan 20, 2010
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