By Deborah Harkins

Reading about horrors even contemporary women face used to make me feel helpless. Then I discovered that there IS something I can do . . . in at least a few of those internationally scandalous abuse cases.

Women in the new administration protect the US: President-Elect Barack Obama formally announced his national security team on Monday, and women are poised to hold up half the nation. Secretary of State designee Hillary Clinton, United Nations Ambassador designee Dr. Susan Rice, and Homeland Security Secretary designee Janet Napolitano were three of the six appointments. Theirs will be the responsibility…