While women across the globe have many differences - language, culture, environment - our similarities are undeniable, and the impact of abuse and oppression affects us all.

I feel like it's my responsibility to honestly cover a lot of subjects in part because I have two little girls and I really want them when they grow up to have a voice.

I am a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. I am a friend of women and I am their advocate.

My doctor felt that the main contributing factor was so many years of malnutrition, especially during my formative years, even before I got into modeling.

I delight in my family obligations, but they leave little time for breaks let alone quick trips across the country.

I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained.

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people.