News for the Day

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

Egypt women's groups rally against minister accused of harassment

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentMulti/70328/Multimedia.aspx

EU-wide sex trafficking ring is smashed as raid women face extradition

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/04/29/eu-wide-sex-trafficking-ring-smashed-raid-women-face-extradition/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Shirin to become first woman Speaker (Bangladesh)

http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/04/29/shirin-to-become-first-woman-speaker

The battle to be taken seriously: women in engineering

http://www.guardian.co.uk/women-in-leadership/2013/apr/26/taken-seriously-women-in-engineering

4-Year-Old Rape Victim Dies in India

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/30/4-year-old-rape-victim-dies-in-india/

Do we need feminism in Kurdistan?

http://rudaw.net/NewsDetails.aspx?pageid=5842

When flappers ruled the Earth: how dance helped women's liberation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2013/apr/29/dance-womens-liberation-flappers-1920s#

In Timor-Leste, communities mobilize to confront domestic violence

http://saynotoviolence.org/around-world/news/timor-leste-communities-mobilize-confront-domestic-violence

Afghanistan: Woman killed for “dishonouring” family

http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/afghanistan-woman-killed-for-dishonouring-family

Contributed by Rija Owais

MAN ACCUSED OF RAPING GIRL

http://www.nevadadailymail.com/story/1964262.html

FIVE YEAR OLD INDIAN GIRL DIES AFTER RAPE ATTACK

http://dawn.com/2013/04/30/five-year-old-indian-girl-dies-after-rape-attack-hospital/comment-page-1/

RAPE CASES ON A RISING GRAPH

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/rape-cases-on-a-rising-graph.html

INDIAN SENIOR OFFICIALS BLAME SWISS COUPLE FOR GANG RAPE

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/447347/20130318/indian-officials-blame-swiss-couple-gang-rape.htm

16 YEAR OLD GIRL ALLEGEDLY BURNT ALIVE FOR RESISTING RAPE ATTEMPT

http://www.indianewsheadlines.com/post.php?id=171244

Contributed by Megan Bird

How to prosecute crimes of sexual violence against women

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/778427.shtml