Thursday 16 May 2013

News for today


Contributed by Gabrielle
Society must introspect to stop crimes against women: Prez
Crime against women: Pregnant woman ‘gang-raped’ – The Express Tribune
Ex-cop arrested for attempting to abduct 15-year-old girl
Contributed by Danqing
1) News in China:
Hainan province teacher, city official arrested over sex assault of six girls
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1237132/hainan-province-teacher-city-official-arrested-over-sex-assault-six-girls
Transsexual woman wins right to wed, rewriting Hong Kong's definition of marriage
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1236633/transsexual-woman-wins-appeal-marriage-case-top-court

2) Other news:
Japan's politicians have a problem with 'comfort women'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/15/japan-politicians-problem-comfort-women
Angelina Jolie praised for revelation over double mastectomy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/14/angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy-breast-cancer
Many US women can't afford to do what Angelina Jolie did
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/15/angelina-jolie-mastectomy-us-healthcare
Women In Combat: Obstacles Remain As Exclusion Policy Ends
http://www.npr.org/2013/05/15/184042652/women-in-combat-obstacles-remain-as-exclusion-policy-ends
PNG says sorry for violence against women
Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
Member Of Fort Hood Sexual Assault Response Team Accused Of Abuse (US)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/14/184053867/member-of-fort-hood-sexual-assault-response-team-accused-of-abuse?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Why 'real models' not role models will help women get to the top
http://www.guardian.co.uk/women-in-leadership/2013/may/13/real-models-not-role-models

NYU Professor Busted for Allegedly Spying on Undressing Women (US)
http://gawker.com/nyu-professor-busted-for-allegedly-spying-on-undressing-506018321?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_twitter&utm_source=gawker_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

No, You Cannot Substitute ‘Sex’ For ‘Rape’
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/05/13/2003771/no-you-cannot-substitute-sex-rape/

El Salvador: Authorize Abortion for Woman at Risk of Dying
http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/05/14/el-salvador-authorize-abortion-woman-risk-dying-0

10 Ways Men Can End Violence Against Women
http://thefeministwire.com/2013/05/10-ways-men-can-end-violence-against-women/#.UZOTJsS6AmI.twitter

G8 responds to sexual violence in conflict
http://www.trust.org/item/20130514214121-f94ac/?source=shtw

Kenya First Country to Protect Girls Against Cervical Cancer With Gavi Support
http://allafrica.com/stories/201305151094.html

Adults Shouldn't Expect Girls to be Wonder Women
Contributed by Maria Evangelidou
Girls receive a visit from a different man every night, a ‘new husband’: In the words of Saran Keïta Diakité – 14 May 2013
http://www.unwomen.org/2013/05/girls-receive-a-visit-from-a-different-man-every-night-a-new-husband-saran-keita-diakite/

UK convicts gang of grooming girls for sexual exploitation – 15 May 2013
http://www.trust.org/item/20130515155105-h5kpq/?source=hptop

Young Men Break with Machista Stereotypes in Ecuador– 14 May 2013
Contributed by Megan Bird
A Scarlet R

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-fein/a-scarlet-r_b_3274827.html

Take Off the Silk, Put On the Khakis

http://life.time.com/history/photos-of-americas-womens-army-auxiliary-corps-1942/?iid=lf%7Clatest#1

Hong Kong on Rape

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/hong-kong-official-rape-women-drink_n_3278412.html?utm_hp_ref=world

Mother's Using Social Media to teach Women's Rights

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