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LIKE MANY WOMEN, I've faced obstacles because of my gender. But nothing compares to when I became a single parent.

Recently, I was delighted to see that one of Bombay's evening papers, The Afternoon Despatch and Courier, was carrying an extra edition called "Woman's Extra. " For two weeks, they profiled twelve women: six international figures, and six national ones.

I first met Rosie about a year and a half ago, when I started going to her for manicures at a hotel in Addis Ababa—the city where my husband, Jeremy, and I live. Over time, we became friends.

Within the broad spectrum of world cultures, women still are most likely to experience hunger and poverty. But more and more, women are advancing into wider spheres of activity where they have opportunities to improve their own lives and also to help others.

My Involvement with TRIM over the years has helped me share my faith with others. I'm a Christian Scientist, and I've had numerous opportunities to share Science and Health with those interested in knowing more about Christian Science or who have a need for healing.

WHAT CAN A JEWISH COMMUNITY DO when a local symphony is presenting a program that could lead to antisemitism? Try to stop the program? Protest outside the church where it's being presented? Or, work with the Christian community to see if there's a different solution? In 1995, when the Bach Festival in Eugene, Oregon, announced plans to perform St. John's Passion in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, this was the quandary the local Jewish community faced.

A towering brick structure rising spectacularly over the surrounding neighborhood. A cozy one-story in a quiet section of the city.

Sandy Toner is a Christian Science practitioner in Dana Point, California . Recently, she talked with the Journal about ways that members of the religious community responded to those in need during some devastating fires that occurred in Southern California last October.

My Friend Theo and I were waiting in front of the library for his parents when a teenager walked up to us and asked us if we had any valuables or money. "No," we answered.

A FEW YEARS AGO my aunt made a study of our family genealogy. She traced back ten generations or more and assembled a great number of facts, which she sent in a thick notebook to each of our family members.