Link to information on women's rights and gender and the global economy.

From the moment I entered the small pickling plant, I fell in love with the women. Eight women between the ages of 40 and 50 -- all devout Muslims, all widows, who had never heard of the word "feminism" -- were creating a small revolution.

Information on literacy rates and education levels among Arabs in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.

Learn more about the lives of Muslim women in the Map.

Many modern debates about "women's status in Islam" focus on topics such as polygamy, the veil, and a few verses from the Islamic holy book, the Qur'an, that seem to impose female subordination -- to men in general and husbands in particular.

Azza Karam, discusses global development and the Arab world with Anchor, Bill Moyers.

Global consumption of seafood products has doubled over the past 30 years, driven by population growth and rising income levels.

See the effects of commercial fishing on U.S. waters in the photo essay.

August 12, 2005: Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Pew Oceans Commission, discusses the state of the world's oceans and marine life with guest anchor Carol Marin.