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"The military has learned that when you seed an economy, people will put down their guns," says Connie Duckworth . "That’s why the Marines asked me to don 30 pounds of body armor to meet with them in Helmand Province in Afghanistan," where she had established Arzu Studio Hope , an artisanal rug manufacturer that employs 1,000 women, who in turn support 4,000 family members in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is officially the worst place in the world for women, according to a 2011 study by Thompson Reuters Trust Law.

A new study reveals a link between women who drink just three to six alcoholic beverages a week and a slightly higher risk for developing breast cancer. Dr. Holly Phillips discusses the study and whether women should stop drinking alcohol

Study: Women who drink as few as three alcoholic drinks a week face slightly higher odds than those who abstain

Call it Sesame Street for adults, Dominican-style. Contracorriente has the shocking plot twists of daytime T.V., but with a secret message about savings.

Students are a big contingent at Zucotti Park and other occupations.

Your life may be long overdue for a change. Can you stop resisting and take the plunge

At a recent Startup Weekend event, an impromptu gathering with young women in tech brought up some interesting questions. My e-mail marketing company, VerticalResponse, recently partnered with Startup Weekend , an amazing event where entrepreneurs get a little over two days to come up with an idea, pitch it to a crowd and work on one of about 20 ideas selected by their peers. Participants choose whether or not they want to participate on any of the 20 teams and they start to solidify the idea of a product

Stella and Dot founder Jessica Herrin explains why her early failure was responsible for her future success. Jessica Herrin wanted to change the game of home sales. She wanted it very badly, and dreamed of exporting an entrepreneurial platform to other women

I’m often asked the question about why there aren’t more women who are entrepreneurs.

Is your start-up starting to feel like a frat house? New research suggests that having more women at your company, and increasing diversity in general, can improve your chances of success. Women own about 40 percent of the private businesses in the United States, according to the Center for Women's Business Research

Congratulations to two council members for recognition for business achievements that will help take their companies to the next level.

LGBT activist Chaz Bono discussed his performance on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" with the women of "The Talk."

UGG boots, the fuzzy-lined sheepskin boots best known for warming the toes of female celebs as they trot around Aspen and college girls as they trudge from class to class, are trying to recapture the interest of their original customer: dudes. As UGG Australia prepares to introduce its largest assortment ever of men’s styles for fall, the company has enlisted Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as the new face of UGGs for men.

Building off its incredible success funding entrepreneurs in the developing world, the microloan company has turned its eye toward America, where it is giving loans in cities like New Orleans and Detroit. Microfinance platform Kiva has proven many times over that people are willing to give $25 microloans to entrepreneurs in developing countries .

Beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder--it is also in the eyes of the beholder’s friends.