As Veterans Day approaches, Jennifer Thurston looks back at famous mothers who have lost their sons to war and their wide range of reactions to official efforts at consolation. Today, more mothers will be losing their daughters as well as sons.

Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence Against Women records what individuals, organizations and governments worldwide are doing to end violence against women.

Following the money often gets you to the bottom of a story. Following the economic experience of women may offer more insights.

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - What's in a name? A lot if you're seeking a legal career, with a U.S. study finding that women with male names are more successful lawyers and judges than those with more traditional,

WHEN YOU THINK "sci-fi heroes," who comes to mind? Maybe Captains Kirk and Picard, or Dr. Who, Buck Rogers, Ralph Hinkley, Superman, Will Robinson, Steve Austin, Sam Beckett or Flash Gordon?

Survivors of human trafficking spoke at the U.N. recently as part of a new institutional effort to have their input on policymaking. Panelists said a major problem was not being seen as trafficking victims when they suffered their ordeals.

Belief that female bodies are shameful and need regulation/redemption permeates the 'Religion of Thinness.'

Leymah Gbowee was one of two recipients of the $500,000 Gruber Women's Rights Prize on Oct. 29 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, the home of the founders of the prize, Peter and Patricia Gruber.