News for Today

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

Lakshmi Puri underlines urgent need to take more courageous and decisive action against human trafficking

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/05/urgent-need-to-take-more-courageous-and-decisive-action-against-human-trafficking/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ungen+%28UN+gender+equality+news+feed%29

Hungary: Rule of Law Under Threat

http://www.hrw.org/node/115518

UN Women calls for urgent and effective action against femicide

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/05/un-women-calls-for-urgent-and-effective-action-against-femicide/

Military’s rape problem hits tipping point for reform

http://www.salon.com/2013/05/16/can_the_militarys_rape_problem_finally_be_addressed/

Women should ‘not drink too much’ to avoid rape: Hong Kong official

http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/women-should-not-drink-too-much-to-avoid-rape-hong-kong-official-1.1183993

Police in Missoula, Montana, agree to change handling of rape cases (US)

http://www.trust.org/item/20130516100658-lu8fp/?source=hptop

Cleveland Crimes Should Be Prosecuted on Civil Rights (US)

http://womensenews.org/story/crime-policylegislation/130515/cleveland-crimes-should-be-prosecuted-civil-rights

We are integral to sustainable peace, recovery and development, say Malian women

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/05/we-are-integral-to-sustainable-peace-recovery-and-development-say-malian-women/

Three brave women behind human rights case against former Guatemalan president

http://rabble.ca/columnists/2013/05/three-brave-women-behind-human-rights-case-against-former-guatemalan-president?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rabble-news+%28rabble.ca+-+News+for+the+rest+of+us%29

Contributed by Megan Bird

Congressman Ties School Shooting to Abortion Legislation

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/16/kevin-cramer-school-shootings_n_3285328.html

Congressman Questions State Departments Enforcement of Human Trafficking Laws

http://www.rollcall.com/news/rubio_questions_state_departments_enforcement_of_human_trafficking_laws-224891-1.html