California Governor Jerry Brown signs Sin by Silence bill into law on the eve of Domestic Violence Awareness month.

King Abdullah has for the first time granted women 30 seats on the Shura Council. With this important move Saudi Arabia makes a painfully slow step toward gender equality.

Gerda Lerner, historian, professor and author died at the age of 92. Lerner is credited with the creation of Women's Studies programs. She founded the first program as a professor at Sarah Lawrence College.

In a Roanoke, VA campaign speech, President Barack Obama reminds us of our interconnectedness.

New Hampshire elects the first ever all female delegation in the United States. This first bodes well for women in our ongoing struggle for equality.

Managing money well has become increasingly important for women as we can no longer rely solely on husbands, employers or Social Security to meet financial needs in retirement. Although money management sometimes feels overwhelming it is a skill we can develop.

Malala Yousafzai's activism reminds us that we must find our own ways to improve the lives of women and girls - ourselves included.

Judy Clarke, anti-death penalty attorney, looks for the person behind the crime.

Millions of families are living so close to the financial edge that the prospect of homelessness is never far way.

You don't need a lot of extra money to start saving. With as little as the change in your piggy bank, you can start planning for your financial future.