News for Today

Contributed by Gabrielle:

Special Rapporteur on Violence against women, its causes and consequences finalises country mission to India

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13282&LangID=E

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra:

Female Genital Mutilation Still Widespread in Egypt

http://www.voanews.com/content/female-genital-mutilation-remains-widespread-in-egypt/1652016.html

Irish Proposal Would Allow Abortions in Emergencies

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/world/europe/irish-government-proposes-allowing-abortion-in-certain-cases.html?_r=0

The Egyptian Women Standing Up for Human Rights

http://blog.amnestyusa.org/middle-east/the-egyptian-women-standing-up-for-human-rights/

Girls Are the Key to Solving Poverty

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maria-eitel/girls-are-the-key-to-solv_b_3165629.html

Egyptian police blamed for inaction in wave of sexual attacks

http://www.trust.org/item/20130430160937-qvfue/?source=hptop

BBC broadcaster admits 14 indecent assaults on young girls

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/bbc-broadcaster-admits-14-indecent-assaults-on-young-girls/article11674917/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

U.N. expert says India's new anti-rape law is insufficient

http://www.trust.org/item/20130502035819-30c1v/?source=hpagehead

Why stereotypes still loom large for female mayors

http://www.guardian.co.uk/women-in-leadership/2013/apr/25/stereotypes-loom-large-female-mayor

The Most Important Pro-Worker Policy in the World: Education for Women

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/05/the-most-important-pro-worker-policy-in-the-world-education-for-women/275479/

Immigration officials investigate report of human trafficking at Saudi-owned home in U.S.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/immigration-officials-investigate-report-of-human-trafficking-at-saudi-owned-home-in-us/article11675707/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Contributed by Agnese Cigliano

Why Every Woman Should Travel Alone (At Least Once in Her Life)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hemal-jhaveri/why-every-woman-should-tr_b_3046398.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

The Government of Romania makes the following commitment to end violence against women and girls

http://saynotoviolence.org/commitment-romania

From Morocco to Denmark: Rape survivors around the world are forced to marry attackers – 02 May 2013

http://www.womenundersiegeproject.org/blog/entry/from-morocco-to-denmark-rape-survivors-around-the-world-are-forced-to-marry

Morocco women battle against domestic abuse – 01 May 2013

http://bikyanews.com/87875/morocco-women-battle-against-domestic-abuse/  

UN condemns gender violence amid crisis in Central African Republic – 01 May 2013

http://www.stoprapeinconflict.org/un_calls_for_end_to_gender_violence_amid_crisis_in_central_african_republic

We need to populate all institutions with women: Lakshmi Puri – 30 April 2013

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-30/interviews/38928875_1_un-women-gender-violence-sexual-and-reproductive-rights

New York-New Jersey Prostitution Ring Forced Women To Have Sex 25 Times A Day, Says Report – 01 May 2013

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/new-york-new-jersey-prostitution-ring-busted-_n_3195457.html?utm_hp_ref=new-york

Vision Statement: Women and the Economics of Equality

http://hbr.org/2013/04/women-and-the-economics-of-equality/ar/1?utm_campaign

Oregon Senate Adopts Bill Aimed At Human Trafficking – 30 April 2013

http://www.albanytribune.com/30042013-oregon-senate-adopts-bill-aimed-at-human-trafficking/

Breaking through the silicon ceiling: why Europe needs more women working in ICT– 30 April 2013

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/content/20130426STO07643/html/Breaking-through-the-silicon-ceiling-why-Europe-needs-more-women-working-in-ICT

U.N. expert says India's new anti-rape law is insufficient – 02 May 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130502035819-30c1v/?source=hptop

The Most Important Pro-Worker Policy in the World: Education for Women – 01 May 2013

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/05/02/most-important-pro-worker-policy-world-education-women/

Giving Women in Zimbabwe’s Informal Sector Rights – 01 May 2013

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/05/giving-women-in-zimbabwes-informal-sector-rights/

UK and UAE join forces to tackle sexual violence – 01 May 2013

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-uae-join-forces-to-tackle-sexual-violence

Women Forge a Space for Themselves in Latin American Labour Movement – 30 April 2013

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/04/women-forge-a-space-for-themselves-in-latin-american-labour-movement/

Contributed by Megan Bird

Parent Summit

http://www.afro.com/sections/news/afro_briefs/story.htm?storyid=78305

Abused Women are Afraid of Being "Raped" by System

http://www.wtxl.com/bounce/biden-abused-women-fear-being-raped-by-the-system/article_9f7289a0-b2c8-11e2-90b0-001a4bcf6878.html

Domestic Violence Victims get help from State and Federal Government

http://brooklyneagle.com/articles/domestic-violence-victims-get-help-feds-state-government-2013-05-02-163000