Nobel Peace Prize

Last week, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize based on their “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.” Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, is Africa's first female elected head of state; Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist; and Karman is a leader of the Arab Spring in Yemen. Read more »

It’s the end of another week, and we’ve got a new roundup for you. After the jump, stories on Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, girls tackling the STEM field, SNAP benefits and more. Read more »