news for today

News for Today

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

As Rape Reports Increase in Delhi, a Call for Uncommon Men and Women (India)

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/as-rape-reports-increase-in-delhi-a-call-for-uncommon-men-and-women/?ref=world

Half of NASA's New Class of Astronauts Are Women (US)

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/06/half-nasas-new-class-astronauts-are-women/66334/

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs (US)

http://news.yahoo.com/military-plans-put-women-most-combat-jobs-180430171.html

NCRB report: 1,316 juveniles booked for rape last year (India)

http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/NCRB-report-1316-juveniles-booked-for-rape-last-year/2013/06/17/article1638450.ece

Girls Rising—and Tweeting, and Gathering, and Fundraising

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/06/16/executive-producer-holly-gordon-on-her-10x10-documentary-girl-rising.html

Nigella Lawson's Husband Cautioned By Police For Assault (UK)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/17/192872858/nigella-lawsons-husband-cautioned-by-police-for-assault?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The Tragic Inequality of Breast Cancer

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/06/16/the-tragic-inequality-of-breast-cancer.html

South Sudan: Investigating Sexual Violence in Conflict Proves Challenging

http://refugeesinternational.org/policy/field-report/south-sudan-investigating-sexual-violence-conflict-proves-challenging

Domestic workers’ rights move closer to becoming reality worldwide

http://community.feministing.com/2013/06/17/domestic-workers-rights-move-closer-to-becoming-reality-worldwide/

Republican cites masturbating fetuses to support new abortion restrictions (US)

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/17/republican-cites-masturbating-fetuses-to-support-new-abortion-restrictions/

Contributed by Megan  Bird

White Ribbon Campaign

http://www.adnews.com.au/adnews/white-ribbon-launches-new-anti-violence-against-women-initiative

Rape on Television

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/the-womens-blog-with-jane-martinson/2013/jun/17/rape-on-television-white-queen

US House adds Rape Exception to Abortion Bill

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/17/house-gop-leaders-add-rape-exception-to-abortion-bill/