News for the day

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

Stand for Women

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/global-fund-for-women/stand-for-women_b_3140081.html

Wikipedia bumps women from 'American novelists' category

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/apr/25/wikipedia-women-american-novelists

Nazra for Feminist Studies Presents the Journey of 16 Women who took part in the Elections of 2011 (Egypt)

http://nazra.org/en/2013/04/nazra-feminist-studies-presents-journey-16-women-who-took-part-elections-2011

Somalia to Confront Rape in Camps

http://www.stoprapeinconflict.org/somalia_to_confront_rape_in_camps

'You Deserve Rape' sign causes controversy on UA campus (US)

http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2013/04/you-deserve-rape-sign-causes-controversy-on-ua-campus

Stop rapes: Shan women demand (Burma)

http://www.english.panglong.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5372:stop-rapes-shan-women-demand&catid=87:human-rights&Itemid=285

Abortion’s Foes Twist Logic in Gosnell Case (US)

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/04/25/abortion-s-foes-twist-logic-in-gosnell-case.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Nobel Laureates call for case against Rios Montt to proceed in Guatemala

http://nobelwomensinitiative.org/2013/04/nobel-laureates-call-for-case-against-rios-montt-to-proceed-in-guatemala/?ref=18

Why are terrorists so often men?

http://www.salon.com/2013/04/25/why_are_terrorists_so_often_men/

Sexual offences courts on ice without funds (South Africa)

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2013/04/24/sexual-offences-courts-on-ice-without-funds

Uganda pilots mobile courts for refugees

http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97903/Uganda-pilots-mobile-courts-for-refugees

Human Trafficking Proceeds Estimated at $35bn Annually

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/human-trafficking-proceeds-estimated-at-35bn-annually/145882/

New Medical Exam Policy for Sexual Assault Cases (US)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/us/us-issues-guidelines-for-medical-exams-in-sexual-assault-cases.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributed by Gabrielle

Seven years in prison for rapist

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2012/aug/22/seven-years-in-prison-for-rapist/

Rape is a weapon of war – and gang conflict

http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/23/rape-weapon-war-gang-conflict

Woman raped twice at Occupy London protest camp, court hears

http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/25/woman-raped-occupy-london-court-hears

ontributed by Megan Bird

Progress of the Women's Movement

http://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights-lgbt-rights-religion-belief/how-far-has-womens-movement-moved-last-40-years

Violence Against Women Act Renewed

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/violence-against-women-act-renewed

Help to Domestic Abuse Victims

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/22081988/ag-makes-recommendations-to-help-domestic-abuse-victims

Contributed Maria Evangelidou

UN Women deplores the rape of a 5-year-old and calls for greater accountability of service providers – 24 April 2013

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/04/un-women-deplores-the-rape-of-a-5-year-old-and-calls-for-greater-accountability-of-service-providers/

When does child marriage become slavery? – 25 April 2013

http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/when-does-child-marriage-become-slavery/

PHOTO BLOG -Child rape sparks second wave of protests in Delhi – 24 April 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130424154034-cwzj3/?source=hptop

Women: The missing ingredient – 25 April 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130423135331-92lkh/

Let girls be girls – 24 April 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130423173457-otldb/?source=hpblogs

Kurdish men dress in drag to support gender equality – 25 April 2013 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/offbeat/130425/kurdish-men-dress-drag-support-gender-equality#1