News for today

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

How a few good women made gender an issue in Ontario’s high schools (Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/how-a-few-good-women-made-gender-an-issue-in-ontarios-high-schools/article11707627/

Most sexual assault victims have little faith in justice system: survey (Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/most-sexual-assault-victims-have-little-faith-in-justice-system-survey/article11722891/

Why Are We So Ashamed of Our Women Heroes?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-clymer/why-are-we-so-ashamed-of-our-women-heroes_b_3064458.html?utm_hp_ref=women&ir=Women&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008

The power of the media: putting women in the frame

http://www.guardian.co.uk/women-in-leadership/2013/may/02/power-of-media-women-in-frame

Air Force Officer In Charge Of Sexual Assault Prevention Arrested For Sexual Assault (US)

http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/05/06/1970361/air-force-officer-sexual-battery/

Accused pimped out his 17-year-old ‘meal ticket’ to more than 100 johns, Ottawa trial told

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Accused+pimped+year+meal+ticket+more+than+johns+trial+told/8345439/story.html

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

Most sexual assault victims have little faith in justice system: survey – 05 May 2013

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/most-sexual-assault-victims-have-little-faith-in-justice-system-survey/article11722891/

Little support, no justice for Mali rape survivors – 06 May 2013

http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97983/Little-support-no-justice-for-Mali-rape-survivors

Somalia's Champion for Displaced Girls: Dehabo Hassan Maow  – 04 May 2013

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/05/04/somalia-s-champion-for-displaced-girls-dehabo-hassan-maow.html

Mallika Dutt: Violence Against Women Is Everyone's Problem – 06 May 2013

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/05/05/mallika-dutt-a-better-response-is-needed-to-stop-crimes-like-rape-of-5-year-old-child-in-india.html

In Afghanistan, mullahs use Islam to protect women and their rights

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/womenempowerment/successstories/in-afghanistan--mullahs-use-islam-to-protect-women-and-their-rig.html

Contributed by Megan Bird

Feminists Advance Immigrant Rights as Women's Rights

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-pelosi/feminists-must-advance-im_b_3223359.html

Voices of Courage

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/Kristof-to-keynote-DVCC-s-annual-Voices-of-4489671.php

Abstinence-only Education

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/05/06/elizabeth-smart-abstinence-only-education-can-make-rape-survivors-feel-dirty-filthy/

Line Between Sex and Rape Blurred

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_23081115/teen-sex-culture-line-between-sex-and-rape?source=most_emailed

Contributed by Gabrielle

Violence Against Women Act works

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/proart/20130503/opinion/305030044/violence-against-women-act-works?pagerestricted=1

Mallika Dutt: Violence Against Women Is Everyone's Problem

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/05/05/mallika-dutt-a-better-response-is-needed-to-stop-crimes-like-rape-of-5-year-old-child-in-india.html

How Public Nuisance Laws Harm Battered Women

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/05/04/why-public-nuisance-laws-often-harm-female-victims-of-trafficking-and-domestic-violence.html

Ten Things You Can Do to Stop Violence Against Women

http://feministire.wordpress.com/2013/05/06/ten-things-you-can-do-to-stop-violence-against-women-by-jane-ruffino/

Saudi Arabia Launches First Campaign Exposing Domestic Violence Against Women

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/mobileweb/2013/04/29/king-khalid-foundation-violence-against-women-campaign_n_3177979.html

Top UN officials calls for eliminating violence against women

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/09-Mar-2013/top-un-officials-calls-for-eliminating-violence-against-women