News for Today

Contributed by Agata Blanco Compostela I danced against sexual assault on the tube to reclaim it for women
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/23/danced-sexual-assault-tube-women
A celebrity-led video campaign isn't enough to tackle domestic violence
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/23/victoria-afl-domestic-violence
Guilty verdicts in Richmond High School rape case
http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2013/07/22/guilty-verdicts-in-richmond-high-school-rape-case/
UNC Faces New Federal Investigation of Sexual Assault Policies
http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2013/07/08/unc-faces-new-federal-investigation-of-sexual-assault-policies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FeministDailyNews+%28Feminist+Daily+News%29
Hobby Lobby Win Injunction Against Birth Control Mandate
http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswire.asp

Contributed by Suyog Shelar INDIA: Unneeded surgeries for women expose nationwide corruption

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/02/19/india-unneeded-surgeries-for-women-expose-nationwide-corruption/
KASHMIR: Sexual violence increases as justice under law is examined

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/01/23/kashmir-sexual-violence-justice-law/

AFRICA: Malawi’s women stand up for healthcare rights under HIV/AIDS

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/01/04/africa-malawis-women-healthcar-rights/

BANGLADESH: Is stop violence advocacy working? Author tracks acid crime

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2012/07/11/bangladesh-advocacy-acid-crime/

Contributed by Shuhada Ghozali
A thousand walks to create awareness on violence against women among the people 

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/01/07/Raising-awareness-on-violence-against-women.aspx

Contributed by Farrah Najar Arevalo Vague d’agressions sexuelles à Pampelune http://librexpression.org/vague-dagressions-sexuelles-a-pampelune/Empowering Enterprising Women in Asiahttp://www.adb.org/features/empowering-enterprising-women-asiaAnti-feminism posters pop up in Saskatoonhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/07/20/sk-saskatoon-unusual-posters-.html

Contributed by Hend Ali

http://ritachemaly.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/sexual-harassment-in-lebanon-remains-unpunished-and-is-not-criminalizesd/

Contributed by Hannah Clarke

India jails six men in swiss gang rape case

http://www.thelocal.ch/20130721/india-jails-six-men-in-swiss-gang-rape-case

Japanese man accused of human trafficking in Bali

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/japanese-man-accused-of-human-trafficking-in-bali/

Advertising campaigners now target female bodies as advertising space

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2013/jul/21/tokyo-womens-thighs-advertising-video

Two arrested in Nigeria in connection with human trafficking

http://www.codewit.com/nigeria-news/9866-nigeria-police-nab-2-mothers-couple-nurses-over-child-trafficking#.Ue5c0QVFZTI.twitter

UN deploys women protection advisers to curb rape in Africa

http://allafrica.com/stories/201307220443.html

Gradual fall in female mutilation in Africa

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/23/health/report-finds-gradual-fall-in-female-genital-cutting-in-africa.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Contributed by Loreta

Key data by WHO 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/jun/20/women-violence-worldwide-statistics-who

VAW Report

http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/latest_news/vawg_report_2013/

VAW Data

http://news.yahoo.com/violence-against-women-causes-global-health-epidemic-says-130247841.html

VAW shockingly common

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/20/193475321/who-finds-violence-against-women-is-shockingly-common 

Contributed by Karol Arambulla

'Five Canadian women attempt Lake Ontario swin relay' (BBC News): 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23423641

'Men -not women- get favored for flex-time' (The Washington Post): 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2013/07/23/men-not-women-get-favored-for-flex-time/

'Muggers tell women: 'Sorry we had to put you through this' (Chicago Tribune): 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-thieves-apologize-after-robbing-women-in-river-north-20130722,0,5522392.story

'Women's Tour de France in huge step' (BBC Sports): 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23422209

'War on Women: National Democrats Oddly Silent on Serial Sexual Harasser' (Town Hall):

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/07/23/war-on-women-democratic-women-oddly-silent-on-serial-sexual-harasser-n1646744

'Research suggests women really do need a sweater at the movies' (Slate):

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/07/23/women_really_do_get_colder_than_men_so_stop_rolling_your_eyes_when_we_ask.html

'Women from Ireland face 'enourmous additional burdens' in going to UK for abortions' (Irish Times):

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/women-from-ireland-face-enormous-additional-burdens-in-going-to-uk-for-abortions-1.1471971

'Women on the verge of exhaustion' (The Daily Beast): 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/07/23/driven-to-exhaustion-how-women-s-collective-fatigue-is-holding-them-back.html

'Unmarried women less likely to vote in 2014' (US News):

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/07/22/poll-unmarried-women-less-likely-to-vote-in-2014

'Australian Defence Force making 'good progress' on treatment of women' (The Guardian):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/23/australian-defence-force-treatment-women

'The myth of older men wanting younger women' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/renee-fisher/dating-over-50-older-men-younger-women_b_3613504.html

Contributed by by Maria Evangelidou
California university under investigation over handling of rapes
http://www.trust.org/item/20130723022439-tqaf0/?source=hptop
Total abortion ban in Dominican Republic kills - rights group
http://www.trust.org/item/20130723041228-4l129/?source=hptop
Police act to halt sex harassment on London buses and trains
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/07/23/police-act-halt-sex-harassment-london-buses-trains/
Support for FGM Slowly Eroding, Global Report Finds
http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/07/support-for-fgm-slowly-eroding-global-report-finds/
Despite overwhelming opposition, millions of girls at risk of genital mutilation – UNICEF
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45468&Cr=women&Cr1=health#.Ue72VBw4Xyc

Contributed by Megan Bird
Senate Policy Briefing Will Expose Impact of Child Marriages
http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/07/23/5046374/senate-policy-briefing-july-25.html
Somali Govt Drafts Bill for Women's Rights
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307230065.html
The Reality of Women's Rights in Kuwait
http://www.diplomaticourier.com/news/regions/middle-east/355-politics-elections-and-the-reality-of-women-s-rights-in-kuwait

Contributed by Tatiana Otto
VAW
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/07/violence_against_women_rally_t.html
Statistics on VAW
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/jun/20/women-violence-worldwide-statistics-who
Violence against Aboriginal women 80 times worse
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/violence-against-aboriginal-women-80-times-worse/story-e6frfkp9-1226661209335
VAW bruises of a global shame exposed
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/violence-against-women-bruises-of-a-global-shame-exposed
One-third of women assaulted by a partner
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/world/one-third-of-women-assaulted-by-a-partner-global-report-says.html?ref=domesticviolence&_r=0
Delhi assaults on women rise as verdict due in fatal rape case
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-23/delhi-assaults-on-women-rise-as-verdict-due-in-fatal-rape-case
woman free after being jailed in Dubai
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57594797/woman-jailed-in-dubai-after-rape-claim-says-charges-dropped-and-shes-free/
Women, blame, rape
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-369262/Women-blame-raped.html

Contributed by Sabrina Singh
July 23, 2013: My Republica: "Preference For Son Blamed For Rise in Sex-Selective Abortions"
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=58234
July 23, 2013: Kantipur: "Parties' Apathy Hurting Women's CA Representation"
http://ekantipur.com/2013/07/23/capital/parties-apathy-hurting-women-ca-representation/375212.html
July 22, 2013: My Republica: Woman accused of witchcraft, Force-fed Feces
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=58253
July 22, 2013: The Himalayan Times: "Negligence Costs Woman's Life"
http://thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Negligence+costs+woman%27s+life+&NewsID=384743
July 22, 2013: The Himalayan Times: "Protest Against Gender Violence Continues"
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Protest+against+gender+violence+continues&NewsID=384747
July 8, 2013: The Atlantic: "What Pregnancy is Like in Nepal"
Documents the progress Nepal has made in meeting the Millenium Debvelopment Goals, and the hurdles ahead
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/07/what-pregnancy-is-like-in-nepal/277287/
July 3, 2013: The Himalayan Times: "Students Unite Against Violence"
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Students+unite+against+violence&NewsID=382381