News for Today

Contributed by Karthik JayakumarThe business case for ending violence against women:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/life-at-work/the-business-case-for-ending-violence-against-women/article13326700/

Violence against women act renewed:
http://pryordailytimes.com/national-news/x503850949/Violence-Against-Women-Act-renewed
Conviction rates rise for sexual offences against women
http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2136070_conviction_rates_rise_for_sexual_offences_against_women

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

In Afghanistan, women and girls strive to get an education
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2013/7/afghani-women-strive-to-get-an-education

AFRICA: Traditional Chiefs in Zambia work to stop child marriage
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/07/17/traditional-chiefs-zambia/
Latina Converts to Islam Growing in Number
http://womensenews.org/story/religion/130715/latina-converts-islam-growing-in-number#.UesFHKyabvk
Calicut university grants maternity leave to women students
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/07/19/calicut-university-grants-maternity-leave-women-students/
Women in Tunisia Are Fighting For Their Rights — And Winning
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/07/18/women-tunisia-fighting-their-rights-winning/

Contributed by William Kin
Kenya: NGO to use football to fight HIV
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307191318.html
Tsumeb SOS Centre grows own veggies
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307191235.html
Firm to boost child welfare in Mara
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307191067.html
Fayemi, groups condemn senate's position On underage Marriage Law
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307190963.html

Contributed by Farah Najar Arevalo Mexican woman fights jail sentence for having abortion
http://www.laprensasa.com/309_america-in-english/2139199_mexican-woman-fights-jail-sentence-for-having-abortion.html
Feminism: the radical notion that women are people...
http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/blog/2013/07/feminism-the-radical-notion-that-women-are-people

Contributed by Parmeet Nagi

http://www.niticentral.com/2013/07/19/20-year-old-woman-who-was-raped-set-on-fire-in-sp-ruled-up-dies-in-hospital-106389.html

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/UP-etawah-gang-raped-by-three-men-and-set-on-fire-college-student-dies-in-hospital-4324659-NOR.html

Contributed by Karol Arambula'Women banned from 'shopping alone' in northern Pakistan' (BBC):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23388205
'Economic issues are women's issues' (The Washington Post):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/07/19/economic-issues-are-womens-issues/

'Kick ass women of the Muslim World' (The Huffington Post):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/20/kick-ass-women-of-the-muslim-world_n_3624299.html

'Do women make better leaders?' (Forbes):
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elenabajic/2013/07/20/do-women-make-better-leaders/

'David Cameron listens to Sam. Pity he won't give more women jobs' (The Guardian):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/21/gender-discrimination-westminster-rife

'Helen Thomas opened White House press corps to women (McClatchy):
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/07/20/197205/helen-thomas-opened-white-house.html#.UesIUI3rzmo

'Women's health at stake in 2014' (Star Tribune):
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/216074911.html

'Feminist embracing 'women's work' as 'hipster housewives' interested in self-sustainability to learn to bake, sew' (The National Post):
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/07/19/feminists-embracing-womens-work-as-hipster-housewives-interested-in-self-sustainability-learn-to-bake-sew/

'How women and men use flexible work policies differently' (The Atlantic):
http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/07/how-women-and-men-use-flexible-work-policies-differently/277954/

'Why men need women' (The New York Times):
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/opinion/sunday/why-men-need-women.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0