Pathfinder International, a leader in women’s sexual and reproductive health, launched a new series called, “Women Who Dare” on International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8. The series of interviews and stories feature daring women around the world who are doing groundbreaking work on behalf of women and girls.

Women Who Dare includes Q&As with world leaders like Nafis Sadik (first woman to head a UN agency), Jill Sheffield (Founder and CEO of Women Deliver) as well as community leaders in the field. Melinda Gates is honored for her global family planning work. The series also includes three must-read books for daring women that features new books by Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) and Mary Robinson (first female President of Ireland and former UN Ambassador for Human Rights).

Today’s featured Women Who Dares is Christy Turlington-Burns, founder of Every Mother Counts, a maternal health advocacy organization.

You can read more stories at www.pathfinder.org/WomenDare.