News for Today

Contributed by Parmeet Nagi

Man jailed for three years for sexually assaulting minor daughter
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sexual-assault-father-assaults-daughter-child-protection-act-child-welfare-committee/1/296728.html

Contributed by Danqing Is the End in Sight for Female Genital Mutilation? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130726-female-genital-mutilation-united-nations-unicef-report/ Kuwait’s First Female Candidate on Women’s Participation in Elections http://www.aawsat.net/2013/07/article55311284 Burka Avenger: Pakistan’s First Animated Female Superhero Is A Teacher By Day, Crime Fighter By Night http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-07-26/burka-avenger-pakistans-first-animated-female-superhero-is-a-teacher-by-day-crime-fighter-by-night/ Why the Middle East is Beating Out the World in Female Tech entrepreneurs？ http://www.policymic.com/articles/56883/why-the-middle-east-is-beating-out-the-world-in-female-tech-entrepreneurs Eve: No fights for females, please  http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/eve-no-fights-for-females-please-29453699.html Merrill Lynch Advises Female Employees To “Seduce” The Boys’ Club http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-07-27/merrill-lynch-advises-female-employees-to-seduce-the-boys-club/ Female stars hit out at 'jobs for the boys' in radio http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/female-stars-hit-out-at-jobs-for-the-boys-in-radio-29453803.html

Contributed by Agata Blanco CompostelaTwitter faces boycott after 'inaction' over rape threats against feminist bank notes campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/twitter-faces-boycott-after-inaction-over-rape-threats-against-feminist-bank-notes-campaigner-caroline-criadoperez-8734856.html

Latest news about women's health

http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/
Technology and Innovation Aim at Greater Food Security
http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/07/technology-and-innovation-aim-at-greater-food-security/ 

Haitian Women Still Waiting for a Seat at the Table
http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/07/haitian-women-still-waiting-for-a-seat-at-the-table/

Clear Channel Won’t Run Ads for Women’s Health Clinic, Cites “Decency Standards”

http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/#sthash.SzhVeYQb.dpuf

Contributed by Ravneet

Woman molested in Mumbai local train

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/woman-molested-in-mumbai-local-train/article4960577.ece

How much is too much?

http://www.thehindu.com/features/the-yin-thing/how-much-is-too-much/article4956366.ece

The ‘No, Stop, Tell’ effect

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/the-no-stop-tell-effect/article4956157.ece

Lock ’em up to keep them safe, bureaucrat says of women

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/lock-em-up-to-keep-them-safe-bureaucrat-says-of-women/article4955481.ece

It was a bad day for girl children in Bangalore

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/it-was-a-bad-day-for-girl-children-in-bangalore/article4953590.ece

Contributed by Norhana Kamid Violence against women: Goodbye to Jesus
http://www.rappler.com/nation/34878-violence-women-goodbye-jesus 

Ariel Castro Agrees to Plea Deal, Avoid Death Penalty

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-castro-plea-deal-20130726,0,728821.story
DSK Charged With 'Aggravated Pimping'
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/imf-chief-strauss-kahn-france- 19781923
Limbaugh Says Muslim Women Like Huma Abedin 'Don't Have Any Power'
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/limbaugh-muslim-women-like-huma-dont-have-any-power-so-weiner-can-get-away-with-anything/