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Women in the world

Published 1:48 PM EDT, Tue April 9, 2013
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Hillary Clinton doesn't say a peep about 2016, but her hair, which Maureen Dowd says people are regarding as "totemic," does look amazing. Hillary reasserts that "women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights."
Women in the World —
Hillary Clinton doesn't say a peep about 2016, but her hair, which Maureen Dowd says people are regarding as "totemic," does look amazing. Hillary reasserts that "women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights."
Angelina Jolie honors Malala Yousafzai, the teen Pakistani activist who was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' right to an education. Jolie tells the story of how Malala's father was reading a newspaper one day that listed the 10 most important people in the world. Malala was #6. Obama was #7. Of Malala, Hillary Clinton said that the "Taliban saw her as a threat, and they were right." Jolie also announced The Malala Fund, a fund run by the teen and a committee of advisers that will support the education and empowerment of girls in Pakistan and around the world.
Women in the World —
Angelina Jolie honors Malala Yousafzai, the teen Pakistani activist who was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' right to an education. Jolie tells the story of how Malala's father was reading a newspaper one day that listed the 10 most important people in the world. Malala was #6. Obama was #7. Of Malala, Hillary Clinton said that the "Taliban saw her as a threat, and they were right." Jolie also announced The Malala Fund, a fund run by the teen and a committee of advisers that will support the education and empowerment of girls in Pakistan and around the world.
Amanpour moderates one of the most gut-wrenching panels of the night, featuring award-winning Pakistani documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinory who has been following around two young women who are questioning cultural norms in Pakistan. In the footage, one Pakistani man says they do not let their women leave the house to go to school or work or the market. Those who do, he says, are met with a bullet.
Women in the World —
Amanpour moderates one of the most gut-wrenching panels of the night, featuring award-winning Pakistani documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinory who has been following around two young women who are questioning cultural norms in Pakistan. In the footage, one Pakistani man says they do not let their women leave the house to go to school or work or the market. Those who do, he says, are met with a bullet.
America Ferrera interviews Tara Roberts and Sejal Hathi who founded Girltank, a global crowd-sourcing community that helps entrepreneurs who are helping girls connect and raise funds to keep those organizations going.
Women in the World —
America Ferrera interviews Tara Roberts and Sejal Hathi who founded Girltank, a global crowd-sourcing community that helps entrepreneurs who are helping girls connect and raise funds to keep those organizations going.
On his way to star in "Lucky Guy," a play by Nora Ephron, Tom Hanks ducks into Lincoln Center to pay tribute to Ehpron, the late journalist, writer and director behind films like "When Harry Met Sally" and "You've Got Mail." At one point Hanks chokes up and says she had it all.
Women in the World —
On his way to star in "Lucky Guy," a play by Nora Ephron, Tom Hanks ducks into Lincoln Center to pay tribute to Ehpron, the late journalist, writer and director behind films like "When Harry Met Sally" and "You've Got Mail." At one point Hanks chokes up and says she had it all.
Actress Claire Danes talks with two impressive sisters from Massachusetts who founded Recovers.org last year. The young women have created online software that helps communities connect and mobilize after a natural disaster such as Hurricane Sandy. At a breakfast earlier Friday morning, the sisters tell me that they started adding paid staffers to their team just a few months ago. Later, Toyota announces it will pledge $50,000 to their business.
Women in the World —
Actress Claire Danes talks with two impressive sisters from Massachusetts who founded Recovers.org last year. The young women have created online software that helps communities connect and mobilize after a natural disaster such as Hurricane Sandy. At a breakfast earlier Friday morning, the sisters tell me that they started adding paid staffers to their team just a few months ago. Later, Toyota announces it will pledge $50,000 to their business.
ABC News Correspondent Deborah Roberts leads a panel featuring Cristy Turlington Burns about women who die at childbirth. Turlington founded Every Mother Counts after she realized she would have died from giving birth to her first daughter if she hadn't had the money and resources to give birth in a hospital.
Women in the World —
ABC News Correspondent Deborah Roberts leads a panel featuring Cristy Turlington Burns about women who die at childbirth. Turlington founded Every Mother Counts after she realized she would have died from giving birth to her first daughter if she hadn't had the money and resources to give birth in a hospital.
Oprah starts off her segment by likening Women in the World to going to church. She interviews her all-time favorite guest, Zimbabwean humanitarian Dr. Tererai Trent who tells the story of how she buried her goals under a rock. Each time she achieved them she would go back to Zimbabwe to put a new goal under the rock -- starting with getting a Bachelor's degree in the U.S., to a Master's, then a Ph.d, and finally, opening a school in her old village.
Women in the World —
Oprah starts off her segment by likening Women in the World to going to church. She interviews her all-time favorite guest, Zimbabwean humanitarian Dr. Tererai Trent who tells the story of how she buried her goals under a rock. Each time she achieved them she would go back to Zimbabwe to put a new goal under the rock -- starting with getting a Bachelor's degree in the U.S., to a Master's, then a Ph.d, and finally, opening a school in her old village.
In a "Latina Power" talk with former CNNer Campbell Brown, Eva Longoria talks about growing up in Corpus Christi. Longoria says she would board the school bus with a tortilla for breakfast while all of the other kids had pop tarts. Now, the actress-turned-activist is on a mission to turn Texas into a blue state. She says she'll campaign for Hillary in 2016 should she run.
Women in the World —
In a "Latina Power" talk with former CNNer Campbell Brown, Eva Longoria talks about growing up in Corpus Christi. Longoria says she would board the school bus with a tortilla for breakfast while all of the other kids had pop tarts. Now, the actress-turned-activist is on a mission to turn Texas into a blue state. She says she'll campaign for Hillary in 2016 should she run.
Chelsea Clinton, who has since revealed that she would consider running for office, leads a panel on women who are making waves as future tech innovators and entrepreneurs. It includes Leah Busque of TaskRabbit and Reshma Saujani who foundered Girls who Code.
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Chelsea Clinton, who has since revealed that she would consider running for office, leads a panel on women who are making waves as future tech innovators and entrepreneurs. It includes Leah Busque of TaskRabbit and Reshma Saujani who foundered Girls who Code.

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