DeltaWomen: News for Today

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

Young Yemen Multiplies Without Growth

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/young-yemen-multiplies-without-growth/

Women Entrepreneurs Becoming Force in the Developing World

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/06/25/women-entrepreneurs-becoming-force-developing-world-read-more-httpwww-entrepreneur-comarticle22716/

Thai woman arrested for trafficking Burmese women and girls

http://www.trust.org/item/20130625082725-jyvf8/?source=hptop

Demanding Justice for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/06/demanding-justice-for-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-perpetrated-by-the-khmer-rouge/

Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict must be held accountable: Ban Ki-moon

http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2013/06/perpetrators-of-sexual-violence-in-conflict-must-be-held-accountable-ban-ki-moon/

Girls and migration: best practice for a growing trend

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jun/24/adolescent-girls-migration-and-development

Justice Department: Police Misconduct in Responding to Domestic and Sexual Violence Can Violate Survivors' Civil Rights

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandra-park/justice-department-police_b_3499054.html

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

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#.UcilzWQayc1

Malawi: Improved Maternal Care in Malawi Reduces Newborn, Infant Mortality

http://allafrica.com/stories/201306251390.html

'Nerdy' Mold Needs Breaking to Recruit Women Into Computer Science

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130624141414.htm?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer015ad&utm_medium=twitter

Against Patriarchy: Tools for Men to Further Feminist Revolution

http://thefeministwire.com/2013/06/against-patriarchy-tools-for-men-to-further-feminist-revolution/#.UcmWDz8y1Co.twitter

12-Year-Old Girl Kicked Off Football Team Because Boys Had ‘Impure Thoughts’ About Her (US)

http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2013/06/24/2202071/12-year-old-girl-kicked-off-football-team-because-boys-had-impure-thoughts-about-her/

Caught on tape: Antiabortion center resorts to scary, dangerous lies (US)

http://www.salon.com/2013/06/25/caught_on_tape_crisis_pregnancy_centers_false_dangerous_advice/

Women Entrepreneurs Becoming Force in the Developing World

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/227163

How the media sensationalises abortion (UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/24/how-media-sensationalises-abortion?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer67c88&utm_medium=twitter

Rising levels of homophobia in sub-Saharan Africa are dangerous and must be tackled

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/rising-levels-homophobia-sub-saharan-africa-are-dangerous-and-must-be-tackled-2013-06-24

Turkey in turmoil: It's a women's thing

http://womenintheworld.org/preview/stories/turkey-in-turmoil-its-a-womens-thing

Contributed by Ravneet

1-http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/massive-rally-in-kolkata-protests-atrocities-against-women/article4838099.ece

2-http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/902-per-cent-rise-in-rape-cases-since-1971/article4837990.ece

3-http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/girl-attempts-suicide-after-sex-attack/article4819879.ece

4-http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/gangrape-victim-quits-college-goes-home/article4816844.ece

5-http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/salwa-judum-rape-accused-acquitted-as-victims-turn-hostile/article4815356.ece

6-http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/minor-girl-raped-by-uncle/article4819793.ece

7-http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/police-crack-chenchupeta-rape-and-murder-case/article4826583.ece

8- http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/sfi-aam-aadmi-activists-protest-manipal-gangrape/article4845457.ece

9-http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/time-for-change/article4837638.ece

10- http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/state-plans-to-set-up-fasttrack-court-to-try-rape-case/article4845410.ece

11--http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mamata-accuses-tv-channels-of-indulging-in-false-propaganda/article4843889.ece

12-http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/young-woman-gangraped-in-gokapluri/article4832836.ece

13-http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/one-held-on-charge-of-sexual-abuse-of-minor/article4831079.ece

14-http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/fouryearold-raped-in-mp/article4799793.ece

15- http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/two-tribal-girls-gang-raped-in-south-tripura/article4795076.ece

Contributed by Valentina ZuriToo few women in the London Review of Books: is it really a complicated question?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/jun/25/ladies-london-review-books

Watch out for single-sex schools: no evidence is found of brain differences!

http://womensenews.org/story/education/130624/single-sex-schooling-loses-ground-good-reasons#.UcnySfn0GtY

Women in the Middle East and North Africa have $3,300 less disposable income than men

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/economy/2013/06/25/Gender-gap-Disposable-income-of-Mideast-women-3-300-lower-than-men.html

Israel’s orthodox women seek to infuse modesty with style

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/art-and-culture/2013/06/25/Israel-s-orthodox-women-seek-to-infuse-modesty-with-style.html

Contributed by Aysha Malik

Fashion makes Noise for Women's Rights
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/fashion/fashion-philanthropy-and-womens-rights.html?gwh=F56DC9AEEA86B04E30B98055009AC7A2

Rights group urges women to defend themselves on June 30th
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/06/25/rights-group-urges-women-to-defend-themselves-on-30-june/

Women's Rights And World Population: A conversation with Suzanne Ehlers
http://www.forbes.com/sites/worldviews/2013/06/20/womens-rights-world-population-a-conversation-with-suzanne-ehlers/

Editorial: Women Lose in New York State
http://new-york.icito.com/editorial-women-lose-in-new-york-state/

For Women in Weiner Scandal, Indignity Lingers
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/nyregion/for-women-in-weiner-scandal-indignity-lingers.html?pagewanted=all

Contributed by Vikram Simhan

Gang-rape against a Manipal student

http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/manipal-student-gang-rape-police-release-sketch-of-one-of-the-three-suspects-383481

Contributed by Rija Owais

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