ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Conventional wisdom holds that each person is equally capable of pursuing greatness those whose ancestry or patronage is steeped in the shadow of inequity are a living testament to the truth; a truth, which many have yet to challenge.

Abuse kills and those who are victims need the help of other citizens to get out of the situation they are in. Are you the person who is willing to become their advocate?

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was one of a few women to serve as a physician in the Civil War, she received the Congressional Medal of Honor, and was an advocate for increased rights for women whose actions alienated her fellow suffragists and led to arrests.

The female Abuse Series has now come to an end. So we will conclude the series with resources for Montreal Women who find themselves in a bad situation with their abuser.

The Atlanta Women's Foundation is a non-profit with numbers "Too Big to Ignore." During a recent fundraiser at the Georgia World Congress Center, organizers raised a record number of funds to help women and children.

UNICEF has worked to help children worldwide in the areas of disease prevention, sanitation and hygiene, and the education of women and children worldwide.

In 1995, Steinem became an advocate for sexually abused children especially those whom she believed were sexually abused in the day care centers.

Heart attack symptoms include stomach upset and chest pain. Being in an ER may not be enough.Bring an advocate for your care and vote yes for public insurance.

In a 1992 address to the Republican National Convention Mary Fisher, daughter of wealthy businessman and Republican fundraiser revealed that she had AIDS, proving that AIDS can effect anyone, regardless of status.

It isn't every day that the wife of a famous athlete becomes famous in her own right. Deanna Favre, wife of Green Bay Packers Quarterback Brett Favre, a breast cancer survivor, is famous for helping others with the disease.

It's a small state. Some people even call it a "colony" of Massachusetts. Still Rhode Island has its share of violent crimes stemming out of domestic settings but also shelters ready to assist victims

This paper summarizes a number of articles regarding the development of welfare programs for mothers and widows throughout history.

I have taken the liberty of poring over the Bible and collecting a few of the more Sexist passages that I could find. There's lots of them, amazingly, and the reader can find them here.

Suggestions on leaving an abusive relationship when there are children involved.

A comprehensive report on the issues women and those that are pregnant face when also addicted to drugs. It looks also at their limited options and how they are criminalized instead of rehabilitated.

Every day a news story is reported about women or children who are victims of abuse. Often these people have been victims for years, but stay in the abusive relationship because they don't have anywhere else to go. This especially effects the pets of the abused.

This article adresses whether or not the former president is harming his wifes chances of becoming president.

CURE is working to educate and change the attitudes of White people in America towards Reparations for the ancestors of enslaved Africans

I am 43, a teacher, wife, mother, and friend. November 21, 2005, changed my life in an instant. Heart disease almost ended my life if I had listened to my family doctors instead of myself!

Regardless of your religious views, knowing if the Bible actually advocates treating women as lesser than men is something that impacts how we all perceive women.