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• Colonel Jill Chambers, Washington DC: Leading advocate for the military's new nationwide strategy to address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Olivia Joy Stinson, North Carolina: Founder of PEN Pals Book Club and Support Group for Children of Incarcerated Parents, a non-profit organization that she created at the age of 14
• Anna Rodriguez, Florida: Founder of the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking
• Reshma Saujani, New York: Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a non-profit that empowers students from low-income communities to use technology to become entrepreneurs
• Emily May, New York: Founder and CEO of Hollaback, a non-profit that harnesses the power of information technology to combat street harassment
• Lydia Cincore-Templeton, Los Angeles: CEO of Children Youth and Family Collaborative in Los Angeles, an organization devoted to improving the academic performance of foster youth

Today's comScore Media Metrix numbers show our commitment to lifestyle content, and helping people who are looking for real tips and solutions across all areas of the lifestyle space and inspiring their personal style.

The AOL Lifestyle portfolio includes MAKERS, which launched earlier this year, as well as Kitchen Daily, StyleList and Homesessive.

*comScore Media Metrix, September 2012

Also launching today is Homesessive -- an exciting new destination that aims to be the go-to place for inspiring, creative and simple design ideas, perfect for every home. The site features a visual and graphic new layout and focuses on helping all of us who care about our homes, easily connect with the right inspiration and helpful ideas to make our homes our ultimate dream space. The site includes helpful home hints, DIY home décor tips, before and after photo galleries, and interactive tools. Video will also be an important part of the Homesessive site – including how-to video tutorials, from how to hang a curtain rod to picking the right color scheme.

The new StyleList and Homesessive are part of AOL's increased focus and investment in lifestyle content - helping women (and some men too!) who are looking for real solutions across all areas of the lifestyle space and inspiring their personal style.

The AOL Women's Content & Lifestyle portfolio includes MAKERS, which launched earlier this year, as well as the recently relaunched Kitchen Daily, and now StyleList and Homesessive.

*comScore Media Metrix, August 2012

In partnership with Unilever's new Simple facial skincare brand, AOL is excited to launch a nationwide search to find extraordinary women who can become recognized as "Next MAKERS." For the next six weeks, individuals can nominate themselves or women in their own lives who have made a remarkable impact to their local communities, are viewed as role models and inspire people around them to take action.

Six remarkable women from across the country will ultimately be selected to tell their stories in videos that will appear on MAKERS.com and receive a$10,000 grantso they can continue to do great work in their communities. The winning Next MAKERS will fly to New York City to attend an intimate dinner hosted by MAKERS and Simple and film their stories with the award-winning MAKERS filmmaking team.

AOL is proud to continue sharing the authentic, personal and previously untold stories of inspiring women with Next MAKERS. Think you or a peer has what it takes? Visit MAKERS.com/NextMAKERS or Facebook.com/SimpleSkincare to learn more information and nominate someone today!

AOL, in partnership with PBS, is proud to announce the launch of "MAKERS: Women Who Make America." MAKERS is a landmark digital video and broadcast initiative. Produced by filmmakers, the multi-platform initiative aims to become not only the largest but also the most dynamic collection of women's stories ever assembled.

MAKERS originated from a very clear premise: over the last half century, the work of millions of women has altered virtually every aspect of American culture. Watch the amazing stories of these women – both famous and heretofore unknown individuals – whose pioneering contributions continue to shape the world in which we live on MAKERS.com.

This initiative profiles groundbreaking women who have sparked change, been firsts-in-their-fields, and paved the way for those who followed. We also extend beyond profiling these trailblazing women to tell the stories of hundreds of women who are driving social change today.

MAKERS begins today at MAKERS.com, an AOL-developed interactive video platform, presented by Simple. MAKERS is also optimized for viewing across every mobile device, including an innovative iPad app that offers a unique video-viewing experience. The stories will be expanded weekly, ultimately bringing hundreds of inspiring women to the public throughout 2012 and beyond.

Visit MAKERS.com to look for stories from MAKERS including Linda Alvarado, Brenda Berkman, Judy Blume, Carol Burnett, Ursula Burns, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Katie Couric, Ellen DeGeneres, Geraldine Ferraro, Theresa Kane, Billie Jean King, Maya Lin, Dr. Susan Love, Marissa Mayer, Robin Morgan, Sandra Day O'Connor, Maria Pepe, Michelle Rhee, Condoleezza Rice, Faith Ringgold, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Zainab Salbi, Sheryl Sandberg, Phyllis Schlafly, Barbara Smith, Gloria Steinem, Martha Stewart, Kathrine Switzer, Diane von Furstenberg, and Barbara Walters.

Don't forget to join the MAKERS community! Follow us on Twitter at @MAKERSwomen, or like our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/makerswomen.

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- AOL PR (@AOLPR) February 28, 2012