Compassion Isn't A Sign Of Weakness, But

Americans Have Called On Moderates In Muslim Countries To Speak Out Against Extremists, To Stand Up For The Tolerance They Say They Believe In. We Should All Have The Guts Do The Same At Home.

The U.n. Population Fund Has A Maternal Health Program In Some Cameroon Hospitals, But It Doesn't Operate In This Region. It's Difficult To Expand, Because President Bush Has Cut Funding

Abortion Politics Have Distracted All Sides From What Is Really Essential: A Major Aid Campaign To Improve Midwifery, Prenatal Care And Emergency Obstetric Services In Poor Countries.

One Thing The Humanitarian World Doesn't Do Well Is Marketing. As A Journalist, I Get Pitched Every Day By Companies That Have New Products. Meanwhile, You Have Issues Like Clean Water, Literacy For Girls, Female Empowerment. People Flinch At The Idea Of Marketing These Because Marketing Sounds Like Something Only Companies Do.

There Is An Element Of Anger Among Women Who've Been Raped. There's Certainly A Major Element Of Humiliation. But It Really Does Seem Like A Medical Condition Of Shock And Horror.