Contributed by Norhana Kamid
Contributed by Hannah Clarke
Contributed by Midah Shantumbu
http://lusakavoice.com/2013/
Middle East: Women entrepreneurs bridge the gender gap
http://www.arabnews.com/news/
Fiancé Kills Girl And Her Sister For Going To School in Pakistan
Saudi Activists Face Jail for Taking Food to Woman Who Said She Was Imprisoned
Number of Pinay teenagers giving birth up by more than 60 percent in 10 years, 3rd highest in ASEANhttp://www.gmanetwork.com/
Female Inmates Sterilized in California prisons Without Approval
Doctors under contract with the California prisons sterilized
nearly 150 female inmates from 2006 to 2010 without required state
approvals, the Center for Investigative Reporting has found, The Sacramento Bee
reported July 7. At least 148 women received tubal ligations in
violation of prison rules during those five years – and there are
perhaps 100 more dating back to the late 1990s, according to state
documents and interviews.
Women of the Wall Blocked by Orthodox Female Activists
Several thousand ultra-Orthodox protesters effectively blocked
Jewish women activists campaigning for equal worship rights at the
Western Wall from holding a monthly prayer session at the holy site, Reuters reported
July 8. A spokeswoman for the movement, which is challenging the
Orthodox monopoly over rites at the Western Wall, called the incident a
setback after a court decided in April the women could legally don
prayer shawls that Orthodox ritual says are meant for men only.
Ankara Bar Association Names First Female President
The Ankara Bar Association has elected its first female head, naming lawyer Sema Aksoy as the president, The Hurriyet Daily News reported
July 8. Aksoy was nominated by the Democratic Left Lawyers’ Group and
received 4,301 votes in the Second Extraordinary Congress of the Ankara
Bar July 7.
Church of England Debates Female Bishops Law
The Church of England's has begun debating revised plans to allow women to become bishops, BBC
reported July 8. Delegates at the meeting in York will vote on the
wording of a new church law, which will be decided at a future
gathering. The last attempt to introduce female bishops was narrowly
defeated at a synod meeting in November.
Contributed by Karthik JayakumarRaising Awareness of VAW
http://ckom.com/story/raising-
VAW bruises of a global shame exposed
http://www.thenational.ae/
VAW campaign
http://www.theatlantic.com/
VAW bruises of a global shame exposed
http://www.thenational.ae/
VAW campaign
http://www.theatlantic.com/
Contributed by Anvi Sood
Woman raped and pushed into a well
The taunting of Bartoli
The Feminist Lens
Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
Assaults Underscore Egyptian Women's Shaky Status
Managed marriages: Abusing women’s rights (Saudi Arabia)
Women’s Rights Activist Ye Haiyan Made Homeless (China)
Libya aiming to make rape in armed conflict a war crime
Wisconsin: Enforcement of Abortion Law Is Delayed (US)
One in five Canadians think a woman encourages sexual assault when she is drunk
Sexual violence in Egypt: 'The target is a woman'
How Exactly Should Women Defend Themselves From Domestic Abuse?
Ghana: Be Development Oriented, Media Practitioners Urged
http://allafrica.com/stories/
Contributed by Aysha Malik
Wimbledon exposed the sexism women face – as players and girlfriends
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
It's Frustratingly Rare to Find a Novel About Women That's Not About Love
http://www.theatlantic.com/
Sierra Leone's Irish alliance bodes well for women affected by violence
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
United face petition to start women's team as City, Arsenal and co leave them behind
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
Why More Women Should Create Apps
http://www.forbes.com/sites/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
It's Frustratingly Rare to Find a Novel About Women That's Not About Love
http://www.theatlantic.com/
Sierra Leone's Irish alliance bodes well for women affected by violence
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
United face petition to start women's team as City, Arsenal and co leave them behind
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
Why More Women Should Create Apps
http://www.forbes.com/sites/
Contributed by Suyog Shelar
Nestle MBA Scholarships for Women from Developing Countries
http://www.scholars4dev.com/3450/nestle-mba-scholarships-for-women-from-developing-countries/ Society of women engineers
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholarships#activePanels_
Graduate Scholarship for Japanese Women to Study Abroad, 2014
http://scholarship-positions.com/graduate-scholarship-japanese-women-study-abroad-2014/2013/07/06/
Women's development program http://w3.unisa.edu.au/staffdev/women/workshops.asp
Contributed by Hannah Clarke
Woman tells her story of being attacked in Cairo
Female kept in dungeon and used as slave
Empowering women in rural India
China women's rights campaign Ye Haiyan made homelesshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/
Young Australian women deciding to delay motherhood and freeze their eggs
More women keeping their maiden name when they marry
Women's group challenges government about female foeticide
91 women become victims of sexual assault in 4 days
Contributed by Megan Bird
Women's Rights on the Line in Texas
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
Women Jailed After Five False Rape Allegations
Contributed by Luisa Fernanda
Contributed by Jimena
Contributed by Filza Bajwa
Contributed by Midah Shantumbu
http://lusakavoice.com/2013/
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