News for Today

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
Man arrested over alleged rape of Irish woman in India, day after alleged gang rape of American tourist

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/06/05/man-arrested-over-alleged-rape-of-irish-woman-in-india-day-after-alleged-gang-rape-of-american-tourist/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

War survivor Mariatu Kamara speaks for children at risk in conflict

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2013/0531/War-survivor-Mariatu-Kamara-speaks-for-children-at-risk-in-conflict?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Change_Agent&utm_campaign=20130603_Newsletter%3AChange%20Agent_Sailthru&cmpid=ema%3Anws%3AChange%2520Agent%2520Weekly%2520%2806-03-2013%29

Maria Miller needs to stop talking about women like they're pathetic, dribbling toddlers (UK)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/10100210/Maria-Miller-needs-to-stop-talking-about-women-like-theyre-pathetic-dribbling-toddlers.html

Mali: Displaced Malians Turn to Survival Sex

http://allafrica.com/stories/201306051438.html

After Costly Cancer-Gene Testing, Treatments Add Up

http://womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/130603/after-costly-cancer-gene-testing-treatments-add

DRC treats 300 rape victims a month

http://m.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/DRC-treats-300-rape-victims-a-month-20130605

Northern Myanmar conflict's displaced are traffickers' prey

http://www.trust.org/item/20130605081951-jpk6z/?source=hptop

Sexual Assault in US Military Also Targets Men, Says Male Survivor

http://www.theworld.org/2013/06/sexual-assault-in-us-military-also-targets-men-says-male-survivor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sexual-assault-in-us-military-also-targets-men-says-male-survivor

We must threaten women with rape to save comedy, says the internet

http://www.newstatesman.com/helen-lewis/2013/06/we-must-threaten-women-rape-save-comedy-says-internet

Women in disasters

http://www.trust.org/spotlight/Women-the-poorer-half-of-the-world/?tab=briefing

Contributed by Megan Bird

Child Protection from Violence

http://www.unicef.org/protection/57929_69532.html

Women as Agents of Change

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/trisha-mani/women-as-agents-of-change_b_3383412.html

Violence Against American Indian Women

http://www.kmuw.org/post/violence-against-american-indian-women-described-shocking

Immigration Law Treat Women and Men Differently

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/05/us-immigration-women_n_3390540.html

 

Contributed by Rija Owais

Woman kills two kids ,hangs herself
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/woman-kills-two-kids-hangs-herself


Blind girl raped in gujrat
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/blind-girl-raped-gujarat


Man attacks wife ,her family with acid in Pak's Punjab
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/man-attacks-wife-her-family-acid-paks-punjab


Man held for raping minor in Odisha
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/man-held-raping-minor-odisha

10 year old gang raped in Purulia
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/ten-year-old-gang-raped-purulia


Woman illegally confined to house since four years rescued
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/woman-illegally-confined-house-four-years-rescued-bengaluru 

 

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou 

Israeli judge’s remark “some girls like to be raped” causes outrage –media – 05 June 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130605160549-clz3h/?source=hptop

Afghan men work to strengthen the fight for women & girls in Afghanistan – 03 June 2013

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/06/03/afghan-men-women-and-girls/

US tourist gang-raped in northern India – 04 June 2013

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/04/us-tourist-gang-raped-northern-india

DRC treats 300 rape victims a month – 05 June 2013

http://m.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/DRC-treats-300-rape-victims-a-month-20130605

Anti-LGBT Rampage in Georgia Exposes Frustrations with the West – 03 June 2013

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/anti-lgbt-rampage-in-georgia-exposes-frustrations-with-the-west/