Tuesday's Daily Brief

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Arianna Huffington: International Women's Day: Life (and Work) Lessons Every Woman Should Learn Arianna Huffington: This year's International Women's Day celebration is focused on work -- and making sure women across the world have access to the training and technology necessary to be a part of the global economy. The timing of this year's focus on women and the workplace is particularly resonant with me given yesterday's official closing of the merger between the Huffington Post and AOL. So I want to take this opportunity to mark International Women's Day and a great new chapter by writing about the woman who had the greatest impact on my life -- my mother. She brought me up to believe that there was nothing I should be afraid to try while at the same time making it clear that she would love me not one iota less if I failed. Her advice, wisdom, constructive criticism, and unconditional loving have been the foundation of my existence. WORLD U.N.: 1 Million In Libya Will Need Aid POLITICS Poll: Majority Want U.S. Troops Out Of Afghanistan Within A Year BUSINESS Mortgage Industry Could Face Massive Changes That Protect Homeowners POLITICS Wisconsin Dems File Ethics Complaint Against Walker Over Prank Call Remarks TECHNOLOGY Sheen's Twitter Debut, Palin's 'Wacko' Jab, And More: The Week's Top 9 Tweets BLOG POSTS Hillary Clinton: The 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day Women still bear the brunt of poverty, war, and famine. And when it comes to boardroom meetings, peace negotiations, and other assemblies where crucial decisions are made, women are too often absent. Queen Noor of Jordan: The Arab Woman You Don't See Too many still equate the soundbites describing women under Taliban rule with the teachings of our faith throughout the Muslim world. But the oppression of women in parts of the Muslim world is not because of Islam, but contrary to it. Sarah Brown: Meeting the Need for Health Workers We must find a way to put more women into dignified work -- and this provides an opportunity to meet a great unmet need. That need is more trained health workers. 3.5 million of them in fact. Annie Lennox: Reclaiming Feminism Some people think we already have equality. Many young women feel the label of "feminist" is, at best, irrelevant to their lives and, at worst, a stigma to be avoided at all costs. Nothing could be further from the truth. Cat Cora: Climbing a Mountain for Hunger I think about food all the time. It's my passion; it's my profession. But some people think about food all the time because they're hungry. We can put an end to this if we join forces and lend a hand.

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