News for the day

Contributed by Gabrielle:

Violence and cruelty against women

http://mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/viewpoint/violence-and-cruelty-against-women/

Local Asian Pacific Islander leaders reflect on year of violence against women | Seattle Globalist

http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2013/03/08/three-leaders-reflect-a-year-of-violence-against-women/11024

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

UN hails midwives' contribution to maternal health around the world

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44831&Cr=maternal%20health&Cr1=#.UYotnUrdPqu

Africa: Revealing Barriers Faced By Africa's Women Entrepreneurs

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305080052.html

Egypt: Man Dresses As Woman to Experience Egypt's Sexual Harassment

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305070677.html?aa_source=acrdn-f0

Saudi Arabia allows private school girls to play sports

http://www.trust.org/item/20130508011704-r3oq0/?source=hptop

Why are Indian women being attacked on social media?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22378366

Concordia opening a new sexual assault centre (Canada)

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Concordia+opening+sexual+assault+centre/8345552/story.html

Girls as young as 6 raped by Congolese soldiers in Minova - UN

http://www.trust.org/item/20130508115958-g40re/?source=hpagehead

CA Woman Forced to Pay Spousal Support to Ex Who Was Convicted of Raping Her Daughter (US)

http://www.politicususa.com/ca-woman-forced-pay-spousal-support-convicted-raping-daughter.html

Police Apparently Missed Multiple Calls About Women on Dog Leashes in the Castros' Yard (US)

http://m.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/05/police-apparently-missed-multiple-calls-about-women-dog-leashes-castros-yard/64987/

As Iceland Draws the Line, Porn Fight Faces Erotica

http://womensenews.org/story/cultural-trendspopular-culture/130504/iceland-draws-the-line-porn-fight-faces-erotica#.UYlhpKKG0eU

Contributed by  Rija Owais

Mohammed Ilyas Jailed For Sex Offences

http://m.worcesternews.co.uk/news/10404371.Judge_warns_sex_attacker_could_commit_rape/

Parliamentary Police Charged With Rape In Guinea

http://www.newsdaily.com/world/101ba7d39c72127dafa5d34c64042188/paramilitary-police-charged-with-rape-in-guinea

Woman forced to make spousal payments to man who raped her daughter

http://ontd-political.livejournal.com/10599665.html

Widow Gang-Raped

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/widow-gangraped-four-persons-odishas-ganjam-district

14 Year Old Girl Raped In UP

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/14-year-old-girl-raped

Man Arrested For Murder Of Mother In Law

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/man-arrested-murder-mother-law

Man Arrested For Raping Wife

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/man-arrested-raping-wife-delhi

US Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Chief Charged With Groping Woman

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/us-air-force-sexual-assault-prevention-chief-charged-groping-woman

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

UN report confirms nearly 200 women and girls raped by Congolese troops, rebels – 08 May 2013

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44854&Cr=democratic&Cr1=congo#.UYrJchw4Xyc

India's women-only bank to open in November – report – 08 May 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130508120729-w54bc/?source=hptop

Survivor Stories – Ayesha

http://www.equalitynow.org/survivorstories/ayesha  

Saudi government sanctions sports in girls' private schools – 06 May 2013

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/05/world/meast/saudi-arabia-girls-sports