News for Today

Contributed by Mina Karim

http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/06/how-to-get-more-women-and-men-to-call-themselves-feminists/277179/

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Women-IAF-pilots-prove-their-worth-in-Uttarakhand-rescue/articleshow/20771161.cms

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/06/the-price-is-racist-when-minorities-and-women-are-asked-to-pay-more/277174/

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/25/fired-teacher-to-testify-on-protecting-victims-of-domestic-violence/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+(The+Raw+Story)

 

Contributed by Megan Bird:

China's Policies Bring Sex Slavery

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/China's-one-child-policy-also-brings-sexual-slavery-28296.html

Republicans Treat Women Like Children When Discussing Abortion

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-on-abortion-republicans-treat-women-like-children/2013/06/22/135473a6-da92-11e2-a016-92547bf094cc_story.html

Texas Senator Kills Abortion Bill
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/us/politics/texas-abortion-bill.html?_r=0
Practice Human Rights in Domestic Abuse
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joann-kamuf/time-to-practice-what-we-_b_3498435.html
Protesters Demand Charges to be Dropped Against Rape Whistle Blower
http://www.wtrf.com/story/22694558/200000-sign-petition-demanding-steubenville-rape-case-whistle-blower-not-be-charged-with-crime-lostutter

 

Contributed by Ravneet

> - http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/muslim-marriage-circular-based-on-nonexistent-law/article4851947.ece
> -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/gurgaon-issues-strict-norms-for-transportation-of-women-at-night/article4851458.ece
> -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/minors-rape-charge-sheet-filed-under-pocso-act/article4851459.ece
> -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/fastest-rape-trial-in-manipurs-legal-history/article4851480.ece
> -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/woman-thrown-out-of-house-for-not-clearing-debt/article4851539.ece
> -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/man-kills-wife/article4851828.ece
> -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/ensure-safety-of-women-vatal/article4851650.ece
> -http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/rape-murder-of-woman-habitual-offender-held/article4852002.ece

 

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

Texas abortion bill fails to pass after epic filibuster (US)

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/25/19140887-texas-abortion-bill-fails-to-pass-after-epic-filibuster?lite

Related: What the Hell Happened in Texas Last Night? (US)http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/06/26/wendy_davis_and_pro_choice_protesters_win_the_night_in_texas.html

Was Julia Gillard a ‘real’ female prime minister, or a leader who was female? (AU)

http://theconversation.com/was-julia-gillard-a-real-female-prime-minister-or-a-leader-who-was-female-15566

Using media to change the world for teenage girls (US)

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/06/25/using-media-to-change-the-world-for-teenage-girls/

Immigrants more educated than average Canadian as women outpace men at post-secondary: StatsCan

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/06/26/women-outpacing-men-at-post-secondary-newcomers-more-educated-than-average-canadian-statscan/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Tanzania: Gender Violence Must Be Eliminated At Once

http://allafrica.com/stories/201306260783.html

India Urges Men to Woo Brides by Having Toilets

http://womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/130625/india-urges-men-woo-brides-having-toilets

 

Contributed by Norhana Kamid

Probe on sex scandal widens

            June 26, 2013 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/06/26/probe-on-sex-scandal-widens/

TUGUEGARAO CITY: OFW’s daughter raped, slain in Cagayan

            June 26, 2013 http://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/06/26/958136/ofws-daughter-raped-slain-cagayan

PAMPANGA: Vigilantes kill child’s rape-slay suspect

            June 26, 2013 http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/52997-vigilantes-kill-childs-rape-slay-suspect

CEBU CITY: Rape suspect arrested

            June 26, 2013

            http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2013/06/26/958310/rape-suspect-arrested

Malacañang supports deployment of women officers to Middle East

            June 25, 2013 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/06/25/malacanang-supports-deployment-women-officers-middle-east-289190

Stopping violence against women    June 25, 2013 http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/conversations/32132-hangout-violence-against-women

Pampanga clergy’s sexual affairs lands on new book

            June 25, 2013 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2013/06/26/pampanga-clergy-s-sexual-affairs-lands-new-book-289302

ALBAY: Teenage pregnancy in Albay on upswing

            June 25, 2013 http://www.manilatimes.net/teenage-pregnancy-in-albay-on-upswing/12991/

  

Mother Mujaheeds of Syria: Women fight shoulder-to-shoulder with men

               June 26, 2013     http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/WOR-mother-mujaheeds-of-syria-women-rebels-fight-shoulder-to-shoulder-with-men-4302612-PHO.html?WLD=

Filipino labor attaché denies seeking favors from distressed women

               June 26, 2013     http://www.arabnews.com/news/456218

Mother and son cleared of arson

               June 26, 2013     http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=356146

The road to freedom

               June 26, 2013     http://dawn.com/news/1020848/the-road-to-freedom

Attempt to smuggle European woman into Saudi Arabia fails

               June 26, 2013     http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/attempt-to-smuggle-european-woman-into-saudi-arabia-fails-1.1201550

Domestic helper slits child’s throat in Saudi Arabia

               June 25, 2013     http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/domestic-helper-slits-child-s-throat-in-saudi-arabia-1.1201558

DLA Piper Middle East scoops Women in Business Law Award

               June 25, 2013               http://www.zawya.com/story/DLA_Piper_Middle_East_scoops_Women_in_Business_Law_Award-ZAWYA20130625092807/

Filipina raped by cops recounts ordeal

               June 24, 2013     http://news.kuwaittimes.net/filipina-raped-by-cops-recounts-ordeal/