Wednesday 14 August 2013

News for Today



Contributed by Farah Najar Arevalo

Contributed by Sabrina Singh:
August 12 2013: The Christian Science Monitor: "Maggie Doyne went from high school graduate to surrogate mother of 40 in Nepal"http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2013/0812/Maggie-Doyne-went-from-high-school-graduate-to-surrogate-mother-of-40-in-Nepal
August 12 2013: Kantipur: "No Demarcation Between Foreign Employment, Human Trafficking"http://ekantipur.com/2013/08/12/capital/no-demarcation-between-foreign-employment-human-trafficking/376285.html
August 11 2013: My Republica: "Single Dalit Women Defy Convention"http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=59348
August 8 2013: My Republica: "When Children Give Birth To Children"http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=59237
August 6 2013: Kantipur: "Missing Women: Women migrants in Saudi Arabia must be made aware about amnesty provisions"http://ekantipur.com/2013/08/06/editorial/missing-women/375963.html
Contributed by Hannah Clarke
Women held in Peru argue they were forced by men in Peru to become traffickers of drugs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23670297

Violence in Canada towards indigenous women demands inquiry
http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/08/09/canada-violence-against-indigenous-women-demands-inquiry

Study details severe brutality against women in Papua New Guinea
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/study-details-severe-brutality-against-women-in-png

Police hunt for attacker who burns and beats women in Detroit
http://gawker.com/police-hunt-for-attacker-who-beats-and-burns-women-in-d-1115636751

Italy passes new laws to tackle violence against women
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/08/12/italy-passes-new-laws-tackle-violence-against-women/
Contributed by Suyog Shelar
Zanzibar acid attack woman leaves hospital
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/aug/12/zanzibar-acid-attack-woman-leaves-hospital
Targeting Hard-core Urban Poverty with a Female Face http://www.globalissues.org/news/2013/08/12/17245
Abortion Heat Hits Alabama's 'Saturday Women'
http://womensenews.org/story/abortion/130811/abortion-heat-hits-alabamas-saturday-women#.Ugnfqn-abvk
Italy passes new laws to tackle violence against women http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/08/12/italy-passes-new-laws-tackle-violence-against-women/
Contributed by William Kin
South Africa: 'Celebrating the Power of Women' - Women's Day Address by Dr  Mamphela Ramphele
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308121435.html

South Africa: 3 505 Female Inmates in South Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308121321.html

Nigeria: Diplomacy Matters
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308121269.html

South Africa: North West to Intensify Efforts Against Marginalisation and Any Form of Injustice Against Women - North West Premier Thandi Modise
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308121241.html

Uganda: Youth Need Easy Access to Sexual Health Services 

Contributed by Agata Blanco Compostela Argentina:Targeting Hard-core Urban Poverty with a Female Face http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/08/targeting-hard-core-urban-poverty-with-a-female-face/ How US policy denies life-saving care to women raped in war
http://feministing.com/2013/08/12/rape-culture-attempts-to-silence-egyptian-women/ Greece: UN reports that austerity hits women hardest http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5333&lang=en Italy to introduce emergency new laws to tackle violence against women
http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5329&lang=en

Contributed by Megan Bird
Date Rape Drug-detecting Cups to Hit Market Soon
Four Former Football Players Indicted for Rape
http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/crime/four-former-vanderbilt-football-players-have-been-indicted-for-rape

Contributed by Mina Karim
Women in Development: 18 Tips for Career Success
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/aug/12/women-in-development-career-success-best-bits
Women of Color Strive for Firmer Political Foothold
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/08/11/women-color-make-advances-massachusetts-politics/PZqSCbFfzSy0cNijUusp0L/story.html
Book Depicts Violence Against Women
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10237369/Fifty-Shades-of-Grey-depicts-violence-against-women.html
Teen Dies In Domestic Violence Incident
http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Hundreds-mourn-domestic-violence-victim-at-Duncanville-HS-219206181.html
Domstic Violence Victims Struggle Breaking Free
http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/08/new_domestic_violence_larthrid.html
Women's Right Activist Flees Afghanistan
http://www.policymic.com/articles/59133/why-women-s-rights-activist-noor-zia-atmar-is-fleeing-afghanistan
International Day of Female Orgasm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/international-day-of-the-female-orgasm_n_3728226.html

Contributed by Stephany Armas
Campaign to introduce U.N. day to end wartime sexual assault under way


Contributed by Megan Bird
Advancing Human Rights of Survivors of Domestic Abuse
http://www.aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/advancing-human-rights-survivors-domestic-and-sexual-violence-us-progress-report
Gender Violence Not a Private Matter
http://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/opinion/gender-violence-not-a-private-matter-1.1561579#.UgrkOBbhVUQ
Contributed by Tom Meisenhelder
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2013/08/12

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
U.N. pressures Indonesia to stop health workers performing FGM
http://www.trust.org/item/20130812154402-2himf/?source=hptop
Rape: Zimbabwe’s Silent Political Weapon – OpEd
http://www.eurasiareview.com/12082013-rape-zimbabwes-silent-political-weapon-oped/
20 pregnant mothers die as ambulance is confiscated (Uganda)
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/20+pregnant+mothers+die+as+ambulance+is+confiscated/-/688334/1944522/-/e8qxwoz/-/index.html
Why Women's Rights Activist Noor Zia Atmar is Fleeing Afghanistan
http://www.policymic.com/articles/59133/why-women-s-rights-activist-noor-zia-atmar-is-fleeing-afghanistan
Five ways that “staying safe” costs women
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/12/five_ways_that_staying_safe_costs_women/
Democratic Republic of the Congo's women hold key to lasting peace
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2013/aug/12/democratic-republic-congo-women-peace?CMP=twt_gu
What Am I Doing for Sahar Gul? (Afghanistan)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/08/12/what-am-i-doing-for-sahar-gul.html
NIGERIA: Girl Junior Engineers invent ‘urine power’ as new energy source
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/08/12/nigeria-girl-engineers-urine-power/?utm_content=buffer54f86&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

Contributed by Karol Arámbula: 
'Why women still earn less than men: It's the kids' fault' (The Washington Post):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/08/13/why-women-still-earn-less-than-men-its-the-kids-fault/
'Women and men both ask for flex time at work. Ghess who gets it? (Slate):
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/08/12/new_flex_time_study_women_and_men_both_ask_their_managers_for_flexible_schedules.html
'Why 26% of U.S. women still choose not to work' (CNN Money):
http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/13/news/economy/women-work-force/
'High profile attacks on women in Afghanistan undermine rights campaign' (Reuters):
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-afghanistan-women-idUSBRE97C08220130813
'The glass ceiling is incredibly low for Muslim women' (The Guardian):
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-womens-blog-with-jane-martinson/2013/aug/13/glass-ceiling-muslim-women-uk
'Pregnant presenteeism: Why women won't take time off' (The Guardian):
http://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2013/aug/13/pregnant-presenteeism-women-wont-take-time-off
'Deap Vally is empowering women through music' (Los Angeles Times):
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-deap-vally-20130813,0,6848041.story
'Leftover women' in China face tough choices in looking for love' (Reuters):
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/us-china-women-marriage-idUSBRE97C03C20130813
'Abortion - It's not just for women anymore, thruthout says' (News Busters):
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jack-coleman/2013/08/12/abortion-its-not-just-women-anymore-truthout-informs-us
'Documents reveal secrets behind the Third Reich's 'bride schools' where women were trained to be perfect Nazi wives' (New York Post):
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/documents_reveal_secrets_third_becoming_WkN7iCU0F0wI4VzjnXv5lJ
'Women's free speech is under attack' (Salon):
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/13/womens_free_speech_is_under_attack/
'Forget equality, women are now the dominant sex' (Business Day):
http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2013/08/12/forget-equality-women-are-now-the-dominant-sex
'Impulsan mujeres otomíes pequeña empresa de huitlacoche' (Rotativo):
http://www.rotativo.com.mx/noticias/nacionales/121953-impulsan-mujeres-otomies-pequena-empresa-de-huitlacoche/
'Ni una muerta más' exigen mujeres oaxaqueñas' (Diario Oaxaca):
http://adiariooaxaca.com/index.php/oaxaca/metropolitana/20168-ni-una-muerta-mas-exigen-mujeres
'Sin primaria, 70% de mujeres indígenas' (Pulso):
http://pulsoslp.com.mx/2013/08/13/sin-primaria-70-de-mujeres-indigenas/
'El sexo casual y sus nefastas consecuencias en las mujeres jóvenes' (AciPrensa):
http://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/el-sexo-casual-y-sus-nefastas-consecuencias-en-las-mujeres-jovenes-86671/#.Ugpi5o3rwiU

Contributed by Charmaine Peart
Body found near Vacaville is that of missing federal investigator 
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-missing-federal-investigator-20130813,0,5549925.story 
California teen faces long recovery after wilderness rescue, loss of mother and brother 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/california-teen-returns-home-after-captor-dies-in-harrowing-rescue-in-idaho-wilderness/2013/08/13/0f1fc97e-03ec-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html 
RI woman killed in double homicide sought restraining order against suspect 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/man-accused-in-ri-double-homicide-kidnapping-is-ordered-held-without-bail/2013/08/13/5a0f457e-0430-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html 
Women's rights advocate takes message to D.C. 
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/women-s-rights-advocate-takes-message-to-d-c/article_99477b11-349f-53b1-9a28-09ce69ffdaec.html 
'Fifty Shades of Grey' promotes violence against women, study says 
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-fifty-shades-of-grey-sexual-emotional-abuse-20130812,0,3352797.story 
Woman badly beaten in Pendleton, police search for suspect 
http://www.kptv.com/story/23115670/woman-badly-beaten-in-pendleton-police-search-for-suspect

Contributed by Sangeetha Royan
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/man-jailed-for-frenzied-attack-on-wife-20130813-2rsyd.html

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