Women In The World - Live webcast TODAY: Hear from Saudi firebrand Manal al Sharif. Plus, the crisis for gays in Uganda

Today: Pop Star Ruslana Joins 2014 Women in the World Summit , The Women in the World Summit 2014 Agenda , Malala's Schoolteacher on Pakistan's School Conditions March 14, 2014 Driving Change 1. Manal al Sharif's Liberating Ride On her way to Women in the World's Los Angeles event, the Saudi activist spearheading the fight to overthrow her country's ban on women driving talked to WITW about liberation, hateful criticism, and the power of social media. Watch her live on The Daily Beast TODAY at 3:45p.m. EST/12:45p.m. PST. Read it at Women in the World Ukrainian Hero 2. Pop Star Ruslana is New York-Bound She galvanized the crowd in Kiev's Maidan square, and now she's set to appear at the 2014 Women in the World Summit. Read it at Women in the World The Full Lineup 3. The Women in the World 2014 Agenda The fifth annual summit hits New York's Lincoln Center stage April 3-5, 2014. Hear stirring true stories that stretch from war zones to Washington, and learn how you too can get involved. Get the full agenda and your tickets here. Read it at Women in the World Making the Grade 4. Pakistan's "Ghost School" Reality The former teacher of Malala Yousafzai speaks out on the abysmal school conditions in Pakistan, why teachers need incentives, and owing all girls quality education. Read it at Women in the World Quiet Strength 5. A Red Azalea on American Shores Bestselling author Anchee Min pens a second memoir about her long, hard road to success in the U.S. Min will join Tina Brown at Women in the World in Los Angeles Friday, March 14—watch the webcast on The Daily Beast at 3:45PM EST. Read it at Women in the World Heroine Fix Wonder Woman Makes a Triumphant Comeback in a New Comic Series Always something of a problem child for DC Comics, the Queen of the Amazons returns with a new back-story that exalts her godliness and celebrates her humanity. Subversive 'Bewitched' Cast a Feminist Spell The '60s TV comedy took the 'situation' in 'sitcom' to dizzying heights, but who knew back then that the show was also subversively and delightfully feminist? Invasive Laws Protecting Women From Upskirt Photo Assaults Fall Short Cellphones and smartphones have made voyeuristic upskirt photos ubiquitous. Sadly, the laws protecting women from such invasions still vary from state to state. Take A Stand 10-Year-Old Vivienne Harr's Poem for International Women's Day If you do one thing to celebrate International Women's Day, read this poem and call to action written by 10-year-old Vivienne Harr, who is fighting child slavery with a lemonade stand. Giving New Meaning to 'Girl Power' These women have built social networks, developed schools, and designed energy-generating soccer balls. What global issues are these Mothers of Invention tackling next? Clinton & Lagarde Team Up by Women in the World LuminAID Brightens In The Darkest Hours by Ana Cecilia Alvarez D.C. Schools Get a Green Thumb by Ana Cecilia Alvarez

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