Holiday shopping can be stressful when you’re out of ideas for gift exchanges, work events, and the people that are hardest to shop for. The Journey of Hope wall calendar, filled with colorful and inspiring photos of the people and places in Central Asia, is the solution to these holiday shopping woes. Here are five gift conundrums the calendar can solve.

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In places like Central Asia, women face the threat of violence every day, especially pioneering women who break tradition to attend school. This blog is part of a three-part series, published at msmagazine.com, that tackles the violence women experience from their families, society, and culture. Education is key to ending violence, and our in-country partners are striving to create an environment that is safe for all students.

It’s easy to rush through life, hurtling from one day to the next, and we forget for a moment to stop and reflect on the simple things to be thankful for. We can give thanks for our families who support us, our access to education where we learn to think and interpret our world, or simply for a sunny, quiet day to rest and recharge.

Millions of women will go to the polls in the United States and cast their votes for local and national officials.