During the first two years of World War Two, the dominant mood in America was strictly isolationist. This attitude changed abruptly on December 7, 1941.

Feb 13, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

It's still not too late to make a difference in Brazil. Here are some ways to help.

Jan 19, 2011 - Mark Wollacott

Women are especially vulnerable to crimes of violence and the effects of war. The loss of security and infrastructure increases the risks of rape and maternal death.

Sep 29, 2009 - Noreen Kassem

Nurses in the US were almost exclusively male until the Civil War, when the need for dedicated individuals outgrew the supply of men able to do the job.

Apr 12, 2010 - Amelia Cotter

The American Civil war, like all wars until quite recently, was strictly men's business. Some women, though, had contrary ideas and were determined to participate.

Feb 15, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Although they're less likely to report it, men are increasingly on the receiving end of violence and abuse at the hand of their female partners.

Apr 10, 2010 - DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand

The Jewish victims of WWII are the best-known group to be exterminated by Nazis. Other targeted groups included Jehovah's Witnesses, criminals, the disabled, and more.

May 27, 2007 - Kerry Kubilius

14 years after the Dayton Peace Agreement ended the war in Bosnia, scientists are still analyzing DNA from exhumed bones to identify genocide victims.

Sep 17, 2009 - Jeremy Mangum

Sexual abuse by a family member is a very traumatic experience. Sometimes, the mother chooses to support the perpetrator instead of the child. Here are a few reasons why.

Feb 12, 2010 - Ma. Aleah Taboclaon

There are many charitable organizations that help women; discover four charities that assist women with war, cancer and domestic violence issues.

Feb 11, 2010 - Sharon Falsetto

In wars past, women waved goodbye to men who left to fight overseas, remaining on the homefront to battle new frontiers.

Jan 19, 2011 - Sara Alexander

A brief look at several women composers of the past who were instrumental in being first in founding musical organizations and societies.

Jan 17, 2008 - Anya Laurence

An abuse survivor's perspective on what it takes to move past the harmful emotional after-effects of sexual violence.

Oct 31, 2010 - Helen Akers

Women and war is one of the most interesting subjects in history. This article is about Elsie Inglis, the founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals (SWH).

Oct 28, 2010 - Costel Coroban

The WASPS took to the sky, breaking with convention to serve their country in a time of war

Dec 9, 2008 - Michelle Glowen

There was no glamor involved in the life of a secret agent in World War Two. For women and men alike, every day in enemy territory was potentially their last.

Feb 15, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

War is thousands of years old and for all that time, women as well as men, have found themselves in peril, fighting for their own security and that of their families.

Feb 22, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

The First World War which began in Europe on August 4, 1914, was a great social leveller. People from all ranks of society joined together to achieve victory.

Feb 16, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

How to tell whether a website asking for donations for Japan disaster victims is honest and reliable.

Mar 14, 2011 - Noemi Csiki

In the 1980s, El Salvador was wracked by civil war, decimating civilian populations and leaving a wake of destruction in its path. This was childhood for Chava and pals.

Dec 2, 2009 - Barbara DeGrande