News for Today

Contributed by Parmeet Nagi
India, Rape and Sexism
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/22/world/asia/india-rape-sexism

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'For women: a second sentence' (New York Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/opinion/for-women-a-second-sentence.html?_r=0

'Solidarityisforwhitewomen: Women of color's issue with digital feminism' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/14/solidarityisforwhitewomen-hashtag-feminism

'Retired military medical technician faces sex assault charges involving 18 women' (The National Post):

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/15/retired-military-medical-technician-faces-sex-assault-charges-involving-18-women/

'Why women helping women is essential to workplace flexibility' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacey-brooks-delo/why-women-helping-women-is-essential-to-workplace-flexibility_b_3756932.html

'Women: Let's stop allowing race and age to divide us' (Harvard Business Review):

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/08/women_lets_stop_allowing_race.html

'The five archetypes of talkative women' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2013/08/15/the-five-archetypes-of-talkative-women/

'Infertility less likel in women with children' (New York Times):

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/15/infertility-less-likely-in-women-with-children/

'Women's contributions to agriculture lauded at state fair' (Purdue):

http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q3/womens-contributions-to-agriculture-lauded-at-state-fair.html

'Attack on tweeting women' (In These Times):

http://inthesetimes.com/article/15453/attack_of_the_tweeting_women/

'The women who have decided to live without sex...and the hilarious revealing reactions of their male suitors when they break the bad news' (The Daily Mail):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2393919/The-women-decided-live-sex--hilariously-revealing-reactions-male-suitors-break-bad-news.html

'7 Ways women can get back in the workforce' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/fgmi45fmlg/7-ways-women-can-get-back-in-the-workforce/

'Footage of women being assaulted go viral' (The Star):

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/08/15/Footage-of-women-being-assaulted-go-viral.aspx

'Why women spend more time on shoes than women do' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/sharpened-lead/2013/aug/15/men-spend-more-shoes-women

'Congo's women hold key to lasting peace' (Gulf News):

http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/congo-s-women-hold-key-to-lasting-peace-1.1220757

'Venezuela's Maduro pledges action on women's hairr thieves' (BBC):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23707452

'Agression de femmes à Colombes: un suspect, récidiviste, mis en examen' (Le Monde):

http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2013/08/14/agression-de-femmes-a-colombes-un-suspect-recidiviste-mis-en-examen_3461730_3224.html

'Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée: l'enfer des femmes' (BMTV):

http://www.bfmtv.com/international/papouasie-nouvelle-guinee-femmes-brulees-vives-580696.html

'Iran: un nouveau gouvernement et toujours pas de femmes' (Courrier International):

http://www.courrierinternational.com/dessin/2013/08/14/iran-un-nouveau-gouvernement-et-toujours-pas-de-femmes

'Mali sensibilise sur la violence faite aux femmes' (Le Soir):

http://www.lesoir-echos.com/featured/femnet-mali-sensibilise-sur-la-violence-faite-aux-femmes/79062/

Contributed by Stephany Armas
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3dd6452f9e1ff139d4e528371&id=4548f636c2
New How-To Guide For Interviewing Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
http://blog.witness.org/2013/08/sgbv-guide/
AFGHANISTAN - FEMALE AFGHAN MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TAKEN HOSTAGE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23685833
 Storm Over "Gender" Word in Armenia. Conservatives thunder at term they say could “promote homosexuality”
http://iwpr.net/report-news/storm-over-gender-word-armenia
Kenyan Rape Victims Seek Compensation
Group of women who suffered sexual attacks during mass violence five years ago to sue officials
http://iwpr.net/report-news/kenyan-rape-victims-seek-compensation