There are not many female role models to guide voters, and the tradition that a Southern woman's place is in the home still lingers in some quarters.

Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women's issue - it is a fundamental economic issue.

Inaction, contrary to its reputation for being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable.

'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.

Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again.

Volunteer activities can foster enormous leadership skills. The nonprofit professional volunteer world is a laboratory for self - realization.

Contradictory as it seems, malnutrition is a key contributor to obesity.