News for Today

Contributed by Karthik Jayakumar

Violence against Women: City takes a United Stand

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1607096/violence-against-women-city-takes-a-united-stand/?cs=12

Egypt’s Women Protest, Against Drumbeat of Sexual Harassment

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-267074/

Human Rights and Development Responses to VAW

http://news.sudanvisiondaily.com/details.html?rsnpid=224206
Dutch Journalist raped in Egypt's Tahrir Square
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1856102/report-dutch-journalist-raped-in-egypt-s-tahrir-square-amid-new-wave-of-sexual-violence-against-women
Adultry, Rape, Wife-Swapping and VAW are norms in Maoist Camps
http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/BIH-adultery-rape-wife-swapping-and-violence-against-women-are-norm-of-maoists-camp--4309256-PHO.html
VAW
http://www.trust.org/item/20130702225502-b59ju/?source%20=%20hppartner

Contributed by Sonal
Two women gangraped in Gurgaon, India

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Gurgaon/Gurgaon-Two-women-raped-for-over-two-hours-in-moving-cab/Article1-1083404.aspx

 

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

Centre for Indigenous victims of domestic violence being set up (AU)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-01/indigenous-centre-for-victims-of-domestic-violence-to-be-set-up/4791556?section=wa

Ohio Abortion Restrictions: Gov. John Kasich Signs New State Budget Containing Anti-Abortion Measures (US)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/30/ohio-abortion-restrictions-budget-bill_n_3526844.html

Foreign reporter raped in Tahrir Square (Egypt)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4399041,00.html

Public sector austerity measures hitting women hardest (UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jul/01/public-sector-austerity-measures-women

'Tara' movie depicting woman's journey for empowerment (India)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Tara-movie-depicting-womans-journey-for-empowerment/articleshow/20858432.cms

Obama Announces $7B Investment in Africa, Encourages Fight for Human, Women’s Rights

http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/07/01/obama-announces-7-bil-investment-in-africa-exhorts-continent-to-fight-for-human-womens-rights/

Egyptian women fear rising tide of sexual assault as Tahrir crowds grow

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/02/rising-sexual-assault-tahrir-crowds?CMP=twt_fd

Ukraine police station stormed by protesters after officers implicated in brutal rape

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/ukraine-police-station-stormed-by-protesters-after-officers-implicated-in-brutal-rape/article12916381/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Iran: Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jila Baniyaghoob released from Evin Prison!

http://www.wluml.org/news/iran-nasrin-sotoudeh-and-jila-baniyaghoob-released-evin-prison

In Turkey Women’s Issues Simmer in the Background

http://womensenews.org/story/the-world/130701/in-turkey-women%E2%80%99s-issues-simmer-in-the-background#.UdKV_j4pbS4

 

Contributed by Megan Bird

Congress Urged to Fight for Immigrant Women's Rights

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/315531/pinoyabroad/news/us-congress-urged-to-act-on-women-s-rights-as-it-tackles-immigration-reform

Protesters Storm Ukraine Police Station

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/02/ukraine-rape-police/2482593/

Violence Against Women A Global Crisis

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=001000001W8R 

 

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou 

The gender dimension of the Millennium Development Goals Report 2013

http://www.unwomen.org/2013/07/mdgs-report-2013/

Protesters angered by rape, storm police HQ in Ukrainian town

http://www.trust.org/item/20130702130055-9pdr4/?source=hptop

Some lawmakers balk at limited abortion legislation in Ireland

http://www.trust.org/item/20130702173254-usoz3/?source=hptop

Sudan Hits Hard at Female Activists

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/07/sudan-hits-hard-at-female-activists/

Contributed by Samantha M

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/21/christian-domestic-discipline-spanking-jesus-marriage_n_3479646.html?utm_hp_ref=tw&utm_content=buffer148b1&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer#next_slideshow

 

Contributed by Hend Alihttp://www.unwomen.org/2013/07/mdgs-report-2013/ 

 

Contributed by Norhana Kamid

Philippines deploys female diplomats amid sex scandal

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jul-02/222259-philippines-deploys-female-diplomats-amid-sex-scandal.ashx

Actor Baron Geisler may serve 6 months to 2 years in prison for acts of lasciviousness –

http://www.spot.ph/the-feed/53844/baron-geisler-may-serve-6-months-to-2-years-in-prison-for-acts-of-lasciviousness#sthash.Fq1coP4I.dpuf

Five men rape journalist, 22, in Tahrir Square: reports

http://www.portnews.com.au/story/1610785/five-men-rape-journalist-22-in-tahrir-square-reports/?cs=12

New wave of sexual assaults reported in Cairo

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jul-03/222346-new-wave-of-sexual-assaults-reported-in-cairo.ashx#ixzz2Xx28SMGZ

65% of women meet spouses online

http://www.arabnews.com/news/456895

Hala Alharithy: One of the first fashion stylists in Saudi Arabia
http://www.arabnews.com/news/456873
Businesswoman among first to file papers for JCCI elections
http://www.arabnews.com/news/456896  
Children in poor countries ‘sexually abused live on web’
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/children-in-poor-countries-sexually-abused-live-on-web-1.1204630
Woman leaves note before committing suicide
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=356568