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Sleeping Venus

400 years ago, a trailblazer: Rediscovered, and remembered, today

Artemisia Gentileschi was "one of the most remarkable women in the history of western art," says Richard Savino, artistic director of the music ensemble El Mundo, whose newest CD was inspired by the Baroque painter.

400 years ago, a trailblazer: Rediscovered, and remembered, today
Institute for Inclusive Security

16 women around the world who are standing up to violence

16 women around the world who are standing up to violence
Bishnu Pande with Ayusha

Just like that: As number of widows grow, widowhood is changing in Nepal

Just like that: As number of widows grow, widowhood is changing in Nepal
Difret

The story of one girl who fought abduction, and the lawyers who saved her life

The story of one girl who fought abduction, and the lawyers who saved her life
Marion Poizeau

In Iran, where the women school the men on surfing

In Iran, where the women school the men on surfing
Portraits of women around the globe

When a country has problems, women are often the answer

Twenty years ago, the Beijing International Conference on Women reviewed the research and declared that raising the status of women was a linchpin for global development. Join PRI's The World as we explore how far we've come and what it means to combat gender inequality in our Across Women's Lives coverage.

When a country has problems, women are often the answer