News for Today

Contributed by William Kin
U.S. Department of the Treasury Awards - Gender support in Cote d'Ivoire and agriculture in Uganda
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307291531.html
Uganda: Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group root for Education Law
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307291469.html
Rwanda: Be role models for young girls, women MPs told
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307291437.html
Nigeria: UN Women, NHA to empower 1,000 Rural women
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307291417.html
Rwanda: Women poised to retain majority in Parliament
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307291391.html
Nigeria: UN Agency backs project to save funds for women's health
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307291360.html
Nigeria: How Nigeria legalizes discrimination against women
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307291128.html

Contributed by Hannah Clarke

Stronger deterrents needed to reduce domestic violence in UAE

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/stronger-deterrents-needed-to-reduce-domestic-violence-in-uae

Women march to end gun violence in Chicago

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/21595440-418/fierce-women-mark-casualties.html

UN states there is too much violence directed towards women in the Dominican Republic

http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2013/7/29/48451/UN-says-theres-too-muchviolence-against-women-in-the-country

Contributed by Cheryl L. DaytecMen allowed sex slaves: Female Prisoners do the job
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2000292/Men-allowed-sex-slaves-female-prisoners-job--WOMAN-politician-Kuwait.html

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou
Police Scramble to Adapt as Human Trafficking Goes Mobile
http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/07/police-scramble-to-adapt-as-human-trafficking-goes-mobile/
Afghan women's rights at risk in peace process, UN watchdog says http://www.trust.org/item/20130729140705-qhewv/?source=hptop 

ON THE AGENDA: Prosecuting sex crimes and the poorest place on earth http://www.trust.org/item/20130729153756-o6z74/?source=hpblogs

Contributed by Stephany ArmasUne experte de l'ONU dénonce la banalisation de l'exploitation sexuelle des enfants à Madagascar web-page:
http://www.un.org/apps/newsFr/storyF.asp?NewsID=30798&Cr=madagascar&Cr1=#.Ufbw1Kw8m-Z

Contributed by Tatiana Otto

Foundation against VAW launched

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/26/foundation-violence-women-children-launched

Rape Violence: Syrian women refugee camp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/25/rape-violence-syria-women-refugee-camp

Healthcare

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22975103
Woman dragged from home and gang-raped
http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/woman-dragged-from-home-gang-raped-1.1554367#.Ufb7M82xAgI

DV Crisis services deal with heartbreak of women on the run

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/womens-domestic-violence-crisis-service-deals-with-heartbreak-of-women-on-the-run/story-fni0fee2-1226684580591

A 3rd of women suffer DV say so after first major report on VAW

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/a-third-of-women-suffer-domestic-violence-says-who-after-first-major-report-on-violence-against-women/story-fnet09p2-1226667173687

Shame pressures affluent woman to hide DV

http://www.theage.com.au/national/shame-pressures-affluent-women-to-hide-domestic-violence-say-experts-20130618-2ogw9.html

Contributed by Megan BirdMyths About Dating Violence

http://hdnews.net/society/community/caprez072913

MP Threatened with Rape on Twitter Vows to Fight Back

http://www.london24.com/news/crime/mp_threatened_with_rape_on_twitter_vows_to_fight_back_against_online_abusers_1_2305523

Contributed by Farah Arevalo

·         How does inequality between men and women affect development?: 

 http://visual.ly/how-does-inequality-between-men-and-women-affect-development?utm_source=%40OurTweets

·         Pope Francis on gays: `Who am I to judge?':  

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/29/pope-francis-on-gays-who-am-i-to-judge/?on.cnn=1