Contributed by Linda Thomas

Bengal girl set afire for resisting rape dies
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bengal-girl-set-afire-for-resisting-rape-dies/articleshow/21602737.cms?
Woman offered lift in car - gang raped in Haryana
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Woman-offered-lift-in-car-gang-raped-in-Haryana/articleshow/21601254.cms?

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Women's cycling Tour of Britain 'to offer absolute parity with men' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/04/womens-tour-of-britain-mens-prize-money

'In China, 'Leftover Women' get plastic surgery' (The Daily Beast):

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/04/in-china-leftover-women-get-plastic-surgery.html

'Twitter U.K. cracks down after threats against women' (CNN Money):

http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/04/technology/twitter-abuse-report/index.html?section=money_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_topstories+(Top+Stories)

'Decline in traditionally male industries, economic austerity and better opportunities for women mean more and more mums bring home the bacon' (The Independent):

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/decline-in-traditionally-male-industries-economic-austerity-and-better-opportunities-for-women-mean-more-and-more-mums-bring-home-the-bacon-8744980.html

'Antioxidant pills 'do not help women conceive' (The Independent):

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/antioxidant-pills-do-not-help-women-conceive-8745729.html

'Hassan Rouhani: Iran's new president promises advances in women's rights and calls for West to end 'language of sanctions' (The Independent):

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hassan-rouhani-irans-new-president-promises-advances-in-womens-rights-and-calls-for-west-to-end-language-of-sanctions-8745292.html

'Hibaaq Osman speaks out against Arab governments abandoning women's rights at Aspen Ideas Festival' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/03/hibaaq-osman_n_3697954.html

'Pregnant women should be encouraged to engage in regular exercise': Working out improves mood and reduces fatigue' (The Daily Mail):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2384387/Pregnant-women-encouraged-engage-regular-exercise-Working-improves-mood-reduces-fatigue.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

'Do women really watch as much porn as men?' (The Spectator):

http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnists/james-delingpole/8977931/do-women-really-watch-as-much-porn-as-men/

'Women leave nest, men stay with parents' (The Wall Street Journal):

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-men-than-women-live-with-their-parents-2013-08-02

'U.N. Warned: Beijing 'maims' men, women, kids' (WND):

http://www.wnd.com/2013/08/u-n-warned-beijing-maims-men-women-kids/

'L'Unicef a tiré la sonnette d'alarme samedi sur le sort de femmes et d'enfants à Homs, dans le centre de la Syrue, exhortant rebelles et forces du régime de lui permettre d'accéder aux quelque 400.000 civils bloqués dans la ville' (BRBF):

http://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_syrie-femmes-et-enfants-pris-au-piege-a-homs-entre-les-tirs-de-roquettes?id=8060882

'Au Liberia, le droit des femmes passe par une police féminisée' (Slate):

http://www.slate.fr/story/74273/liberia-femmes-loi-police

Contributed by Charmaine Peart

Opinion: U.S. needs tougher laws to protect against domestic violence

http://www.nj.com/times-opinion/index.ssf/2013/08/opinion_us_needs_tougher_laws.html

Study: Homeless women in Fort Worth frequently victims of physical, sexual violence

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/08/03/5054333/study-homeless-women-frequently.html

Castro’s non-apology matches society’s excuses for violence against women

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/08/02/castros-non-apology-matches-societys-excuses-for-violence-against-women/

UN deploys women protection advisers to curb sexual violence

http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/World_News_3/article_100620.shtml

WENDY MURPHY: Hurting women should be a hate crime

http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1293267138/WENDY-MURPHY-Hurting-women-should-be-a-hate-crime

"Comfort Women" Statue Memorializes Local and Global Human Rights Issues

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-constant/comfort-women-statue-memorializes_b_3684584.html

Child custody rights for rapists? Most states have them

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/01/us/rapist-child-custody

PENINSULA PROFILE: Woman aids victims of abuse, domestic violence

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130804/news/308049983/peninsula-profile-woman-aids-victims-of-abuse-domestic-violence

Victims of violence

http://thegazette.com/2013/08/03/victims-of-violence/

Domestic Violence Shelters at Capacity During Heat Wave

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Domestic-Violence-Shelters-at-Capacity-During-Heat-Wave-218035781.html

Contributed by Agata Blanco Compostela
34 women murdered in Spain this year by their couples or ex couples

son 34 los #asesinosmachistas2013

http://www.ciudaddemujeres.com/?p=2337