by Valerie Jarrett | Jan 7, 2013 | Monitor
Editor's note: This post was originally published on HuffingtonPost.com. Earlier today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate former Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. Chuck Hagel is uniquely qualified to be Secretary of Defense. He is a...
by Lea Prohov | Oct 5, 2012 | Monitor
Here's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Watch the West Wing Week here. In October, the White House is working to recognize a range of important causes: Breast Cancer Awareness Month: On Monday evening, the White House was...
by Liz Drew | Oct 4, 2012 | Monitor
It is no secret that the world has yet to achieve the simple yet profound goal of ensuring equal futures for our daughters and our sons. Today, less than five percent of the world’s heads of state are women, and women make up just nineteen percent of...
by Valerie Jarrett | Aug 10, 2012 | Monitor
Eqlima is a young girl from Afghanistan. She lived with an abusive father and stepmother who often beat her. They even set her hair on fire. She escaped to a U.S. State Department-supported women’s shelter. The staff helped move her away from her father and...
