News for Today

Contributed by Gabrielle

Spelman College Joins HBCU Fight to End Sexual Violence against Women

http://www.spelman.edu/about-us/news-and-events/2013/04/19/spelman-college-joins-hbcu-fight-to-end-sexual-violence-against-women

India is home of unspeakable crimes against women

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/197720/india-home-unspeakable-crimes-against.html

Contributed by Rija Owais:

KIDNAPPED GIRL SHRIYA MURDERED

http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/news/state/16975-kidnapped-girl-shriya-murdered 

PONDA POLICE REGISTER 3 CASES OF KIDNAPPING

http://www.goacom.com/goa-news-highlights/8462-ponda-police-register-3-cases-of-kidnapping

 NOMADIC GIRL KIDNAPPED ON GUN POINT

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/02-Apr-2013/nomadic-girl-kidnapped-on-gunpoint-in-lakki-marwat

 FRONT DESK CLERK ACCUSED OF RAPING WOMEN AT HOTELS

http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/2108053/front-desk-clerk-accused-of-raping-women-at-hotels/

 CRIME IN HYDERABAD

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/crime-hyderabad-2342013

 RAPE CASES WENT UP BY 158% THIS YEAR IN DELHI

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/rape-cases-went-158-year-delhi

 FREDERICK TOWN MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE

http://www.mymoinfo.com/pages/16119049.php?contentType=4&contentId=12859670

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

Five Questions with Nancy Schwartzman about a Smartphone App to alert your friends when you feel at risk – 23 April 2013

http://saynotoviolence.org/around-world/news/five-questions-nancy-schwartzman-about-smartphone-app-alert-your-friends-when-you-

 Men needed to advance fight for women’s rights – Annie Lennox – 24 April 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130423133823-oq47j/?source=hpeditorial

 UK Government Called on to Help Address Sexual Violence in Colombia– 24 April 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130423093400-xrpz6/?source%20=%20hppartner

 Their Missing Daughters – 23 April 2013

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/04/their-missing-daughters/

Contributed by Alberto Gallego

Boy (7 year old) phones to alert police that his mother is being beaten by her partner in VILAGARCIA (SPAIN)

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/arousa/2013/04/24/nino-7-anos-alerta-telefono-policia-madre-siendo-golpeada-pareja-vilagarcia/00031366795537251159890.htm

Contributed by Megan Bird:

National Crime Victims Week

 http://www.hvpress.net/news/126/ARTICLE/12351/2013-04-24.html

Diversity in the Workplace 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chloe-poynton/workplace-gender-diversity_b_3149360.html

Women's Rights for Native Americans

 http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=810&Itemid=1

Contributed by Sanam Mehta

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/women-invite-harassment-madhya-pradesh-congress-leader-s-shocking-remark-358150

 http://zeenews.india.com/news/odisha/man-held-for-rape-bid-on-teen-daughter-in-odisha_844352.html

 http://www.christianpost.com/news/5-year-old-rape-victims-2-minors-assaulted-tortured-left-for-dead-in-india-94527/

 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/22/women-military-sexual-assault/2103075/

 http://allafrica.com/stories/201304220721.html