A secretary of state. A top presidential adviser. An iconic film star. Fashion designers, TV anchors, and a queen. Those prominent women and many more crowded into a Manhattan theater this weekend for a conference on empowering women across the globe. But they weren ...

It was hard to tell who was more impressed when film star Meryl Streep presented a leadership award to Ingrid Betancourt, the former Colombian presidential candidate who endured years of captivity in jungle camps. Betancourt was one of four women honored Saturday night at the inaugural DVF Awards, created by ...

Sandra Bullock paid her dues in Hollywood for more than 20 years, beloved by the moviegoing public if not always the critics. She was rewarded Sunday, winning the best-actress Oscar for playing a tough white Southern woman who adopted a black child in "The Blind Side." Bullock had ...