Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Lemmon is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Ashley's War and The Dressmaker of Khair Khana and an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. She regularly appears on CNN, PBS, MSNBC, and NPR. Her new book is The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage and Justice.

Members of the Women's Protection Units in northeast Syria in July 2018.

The Women Who Fought to Defend Their Homes Against ISIS

When I first asked the American special operations soldiers who among the f...

When I first asked the American special operations soldiers who among the fighters they worked with I should meet in Syria, one of the first names that always arose was Azeema. She came from Qamishli,...

General Images of Indian Economy Ahead of Budget

How India’s Controversial Biometric ID System Can Help Women

'Without proof of identity, women are often barred from accessing basic gov...

'Without proof of identity, women are often barred from accessing basic government and financial services'

Silhouette of woman with digital tablet in city

Why Aren’t There More Women in the Labor Force Across the Globe?

It would benefit everyone

Women's Empowerment Starts at the Bank

At least 1.1 billion women are excluded from the formal financial system

How Dads Can Raise Strong Women

Dads of military women showed their daughters how to be their best—wherever...

Dads of military women showed their daughters how to be their best—wherever that took them