women
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Headlines explore women's empowerment programs around the world.
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Gain career advice and expert insight from women at the top of their fields in this new podcast from USC Master of Public Diplomacy alumna Kelsey Suemnicht (MPD '13).
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In character as Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord, the lead character in the CBS drama "Madam Secretary," Tea Leoni was delivering an urgent address about the need for the United Nations to fight Hizb al-Shahid, a fictional terrorist group reminiscent of Islamic State, for an episode airing Sunday.
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See who else is leading and who's falling behind.
Unlike in previous uprisings, more and more women are participating in protests against the Israeli occupation. But the fighting has also taken its toll on them.