News for Today

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

WHO report highlights violence against women as a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions’

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2013/violence_against_women_20130620/en/

Legacy of wartime sexual violence in Bosnia still far from addressed

https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/legacy-of-wartime-sexual-violence-in-bosnia-still-far-from-addressed

International Widows’ Day: Message of Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/06/international-widows-day-message-of-lakshmi-puri-acting-head-of-un-women/

Supporters of Immigration Bill Offer Amendment Focused on Women

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/supporters-of-immigration-bill-offer-amendment-focused-on-women/?_r=2

Security Council strengthens efforts to end impunity for conflict-related sexual violence

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45253&Cr=sexual+violence&Cr1=conflict#.UcigYxw4Xyc

UK gets FGM hotline to tackle “barbaric child abuse”

http://www.trust.org/item/20130623202034-xuwey/?source=hptop

Rape in Brazil Still an Invisible Crime

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/rape-in-brazil-still-an-invisible-crime/

Women in Zimbabwe’s Parliament Will Change Widow’s Lives

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/women-in-zimbabwes-parliament-will-change-widows-lives/

Contributed by Agnese Cigliano

Project Unbreakable

http://projectunbreakable.tumblr.com/

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

Sexual harassment on the street. Taking misogynist hate speech seriously

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-laxer/2013/06/sexual-harrasment-on-street-taking-misogynist-hate-speech-serio

“Sport teams provide training in skills we need in the game of life”: Anita L. DeFrantz, U.S. Olympian

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/06/sport-provides-training-on-skills-we-need-in-the-game-of-life-anita-l-defrantz-u-s-olympian/

Liberia: Female War Victims Accuse Liberian Government of Violating Their Rights

http://allafrica.com/stories/201306241644.html

In Debate Over Military Sexual Assault, Men Are Overlooked Victims (US)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/us/in-debate-over-military-sexual-assault-men-are-overlooked-victims.html?_r=0

Syria: Detention and Abuse of Female Activists

http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/06/24/syria-detention-and-abuse-female-activists

Egyptian women rising up against sexual harassment

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/06/23/egypt-sexual-harassment/2421209/

Pakistani actress burned in acid attack

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/06/201362304158747119.html

Brainwash Magazine Scorns Airbrushed Images (AU)

http://womensenews.org/story/media-stories/130622/brainwash-magazine-scorns-airbrushed-images

Texas abortion bill sponsor doesn’t know what a rape kit is (US)

http://www.salon.com/2013/06/24/texas_abortion_bill_sponsor_doesnt_know_what_a_rape_kit_is/

Colorado school discriminated against transgender girl, report finds (US)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/colorado-school-discriminated-against-transgender-girl-report-finds/article12770110/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 

Contributed by Norhana Kamid
DFA holds consultations to come up with measures vs sexual exploitation of OFWs
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/314175/pinoyabroad/news/dfa-holds-consultations-to-come-up-with-measures-vs-sexual-exploitation-of-ofws
PHL Commission on Women 'disturbed' over sex-for-fly scheme
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/314056/pinoyabroad/news/phl-commission-on-women-disturbed-over-sex-for-fly-scheme 
Saudi woman Sameera Aziz makes Bollywood history
http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/film/movie-news/saudi-woman-sameera-aziz-makes-bollywood-history-1.1200667 
Rights Group Urges Saudi Government to Drop Case Against Activists Accused of ‘Takhbeeb’

http://riyadhbureau.com/blog/2013/6/hrw-takhbeeb

Another feat for Saudi women professionals

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa//index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130621170697

Rights Group Urges Saudi Government to Drop Case Against Activists Accused of ‘Takhbeeb’

http://riyadhbureau.com/blog/2013/6/hrw-takhbeeb

  

Sourced by Delta Women

Actress in critical condition after acid attack in Pakistan
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/23/world/asia/pakistan-acid-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t3