News for Today

Contributed by Megan BirdNational Digital Database on Violence Against Women

http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/national-digital-database-on-violence-against-women-an-essential-tool-for-effective-services/

Morocco Releases Four Year Plan to Advance Women's Rights

http://www.openequalfree.org/ed-news/morocco-releases-four-year-plan-to-advance-womens-rights

Contributed by Norhana Kamid
Israel divorce law traps women in marriages that died long ago http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-israel-divorce-problems-20130726,0,4730957.story  
Satellite channel for women launched
http://www.arabnews.com/news/459341
Limbaugh Says Muslim Women Like Huma Abedin 'Don't Have Any Power'
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/24/nyregion/allegations-surface-of-explicit-exchanges-by-weiner-after-his-resignation.html?_r=0
North Carolina Oks $10 Million to Compensate Victims of Forced Sterilization
http://dailynightly.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/25/19679744-victims-of-forced-sterilization-to-receive-10-million-from-north-carolina?lite
Women Occupy More Low-Wage Work Since Recovery
http://www.nwlc.org/press-release/60-percent-women%E2%80%99s-job-gains-recovery-are-low-wage-jobs-nwlc-analysis-finds
Caroline Kennedy Chosen as U.S. Ambassador to Japan
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/24/caroline-kennedy-ambassador-japan_n_3646705.html
San Diego Mayor Removed as Military Sex Assault Even Keynote Speaker
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/bob-filner-sexual-assault_n_3652244.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
Irish Justice Minister Calls Abortion Restrictions "Cruelty" for Women
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/07/24/2350601/irish-justice-minister-calls-his-countrys-abortion-restrictions-unacceptable-cruelty/
Syria's Female Refugees Abused, Exploited in Lebanon
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/07/24/syria-s-female-refugees-turn-to-prostitution-forced-marriages-to-survive.html

Contributed by Sabrina SinghJuly 26: My Republica: "Missing Women: Sex-Selective Abortion" http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=58279 July 26: Kantipur: "A Few Good Women"
Lack of female officers at police stations seriously affects women’s access to justice, especially for Madhesis http://ekantipur.com/2013/07/26/opinion/a-few-good-women/375382.html July 25: Kantipur: "Three Held On Rape Charge" http://www.ekantipur.com/2013/07/25/top-story/three-held-on-rape-charge/375362.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NFN_eKantipur+%28Kantipur+online%29
July 25: The Himalayan Times: "Compensate Dalit woman: NGOs say" http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Compensate+Dalit+woman%3A+NGOs+say&NewsID=385063
July 24: The Himalayan Times: "Probe Assault on Dalit Woman: NHRC" http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Probe+assault+on+Dalit+woman%3A+NHRC&NewsID=384968
July 24: My Republica: "Magsaysay for fighting Nepal's flesh trade"
An NGO started by women survivors of trafficking receives the prestigious Magsaysay award, considered to be Asia's equivalent of the Nobel prize http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=58371 July 22: My Republica: "US ambassador to Nepal Peter W. Bodde stresses Women Participation in CA Polls" http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=58219 July 22: The Huffington Post UK: "Nepal- A Few Glimpses" http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/michael-rosenkrantz/nepala-few-glimpses_b_3622289.html July 12: Kantipur: "Maoists ‘forcing’ rape victim’s family to withdraw case" http://www.ekantipur.com/2013/07/12/top-story/maoists-forcing-rape-victims-family-to-withdraw-case/374676.html

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Outcry over Cleveland's missing women' (CNN News):

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/26/justice/ohio-cleveland-missing-women/index.html

'Women's groups go on attack against Weiner' (USA Today):

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/26/weiner-womens-groups-new-york/2589143/

'Is Weiner part of a 'war o women'? (NBC Politics):

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/26/19696739-is-weiner-part-of-a-war-on-women-emilys-list-says-no?lite

'No women over 50 allowed (unless it's Helen Mirren)' (The Guardian):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/25/no-women-over-50-allowed

'Democratic Party chairwoman calls on Filner to resign amid new allegations' (Fox News):

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/26/4-more-women-accuse-san-diego-mayor-unwanted-sexual-advances/

'Is Kare Middleton's 'mummy tummy' coverage disrespectful to women?' (Fox News):

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/07/26/is-kate-middeton-mummy-tummy-coverage-bad-for-women/

'Women often miss easy way to increase chances of getting pregnant' (Fox News):

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/07/26/women-often-miss-easy-way-to-increase-chances-getting-pregnant/

'Learning from The Brits: Five women who should go on America's banknotes' (Think Progress):

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/07/25/2355301/learning-from-the-brits-five-women-who-should-go-on-americas-banknotes/?mobile=nc

'Weiner estimates he sexted three women after resigning' (Political Ticker):

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/25/weiner-estimates-he-sexted-three-women-after-resigning/

'Manchester exhibition celebrates Arab women in sport - in pictures' (The Guardian):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/the-northerner/gallery/2013/jul/26/hey-ya-arab-women-in-sport-exhibition-gallery

'Women have evolved to date funny men, study suggests' (Business Insider):

http://www.businessinsider.com/women-have-evolved-to-date-funny-men-study-suggests-2013-7

'Foundation launched to address violence against women and children' (The Guardian):

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

Contributed by Agata Blanco CompostelaCyprus: Stop Institutional Violence Against Migrant Women  http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5265&lang=en  Northern Ireland: EWL welcomes new Bill proposing to make paying for sexual services illegal http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5261&lang=en 
No More Women's Weights for Rio 2016 
http://www.womenboxing.com/NEWS2013/news072513amateur-history-making-decision-ioc-no-increase-in-weights-olympics.htm  
Pakistani women use jirga to fight for rights 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23453243  
Self defence: Boston women prepare to fight back 
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/07/shaken_boston_women_prepare_to_fight_back
Self-defence course teaches women to overcome their "need" to be nice http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/fighting-back-215627361.html McCaskill gets boost from military women in sexual assault fight http://blogs.news-leader.com/mopolitics/2013/07/25/mccaskills-gets-boost-from-military-women-in-sexual-assault-fight/

Contributed by Hannah Clarke

Woman accused of human trafficking and causing aggravated rape

http://www.kplctv.com/story/22934559/lafayette-woman-accused-of-human-trafficking-aggravated-rape

Man was running a human trafficking operation, including teenage women with special needs
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/impd-man-ran-human-trafficking-operation-involving-teens-special-needs-child

Rape and domestic violence against women have followed them to the Syria refugee camps

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

Foundation launched to address violence against women and children

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

Afghanistan can't thrive until its women have the chance to learn 

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/26/opinion/massoud-afghanistan-women/?hpt=ias_t3

Castro pleads guilty to Ohio kidnapping of three women, and avoids death penalty 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/27/man-pleads-guilty-to-10-year-captivity-3-ohio-women-avoids-death-penalty-faces/

Contributed by William KinSouth Africa: National Widows Forum launched in Polokwane
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307270110.html
Namibia: "Women must reap fruits of tourism"
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307270094.html
Tanzania: Gender Based Violence rising in Tanzania
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307261729.html
Kenya: 22 Women sworn in as reps in Kiambu assembly
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307261577.html
Rwanda: Partners discuss role of education in women's leadership
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307261483.html
Kenya: 16 women sworn in to Garissa County assembly http://allafrica.com/stories/201307261436.html
Angola: Domestic Violence a social scourge – Governor
http://allafrica.com/stories/201307261170.html
Contributed by Parmeet NagiMan booked for attempt to rape
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Ludhiana/Man-booked-for-attempt-to-rape/SP-Article1-1098903.aspx

Thousands stage protest against Rape of 15 year old

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Srinagar/Thousands-stage-protest-against-rape-of-15-yr-old/Article1-1098795.aspx