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Albany, NY – Women Without Borders is an organization we've introduced you to before. Founder Edit Schlaffer is a believer in communication breaking down barriers - she's the one who sponsored a joint speaking tour by the mother of a man who died in the 9-11 attacks in NY, and the mother of a man accused of helping plan those attacks. Now Women Without Borders is not only expanding into the US, but creating a communications network using new media. We sat together on a warm afternoon this past fall at the Omega Women and Power Conference.

11:11 Edit Schlaffer Barnett

Edit Schlaffer is the founder of Women Without Borders. You can fine out more at women-without-borders.org.

Moving up the career ladder can be a hard climb - particularly for many women. Selena Rezvani explains why working abroad may be the key to kickstarting your career.

5:20 Getting Ahead Abroad Rezvani

Selena Rezvani is an author, speaker and expert on women's leadership. Visit her website at nextgenwomen.com.

And finally, more women are owning and running farms. That's according to the latest USDA census data. The number of women who run farms is up 19 percent nationwide. Reporter Ryan Morden profiles an organic farmer in Upstate New York who's an example of how the face of farming is changing.
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