News for Today

Contributed by Norhana Kamid
Rate of unemployed Saudi women up 2.3% in 2012
http://goo.gl/iVnJOv
50 000 Women a Year Don't Get Jobs Back After Maternity Leave in U.K.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-maternity-gap-50000-women-a-year-dont-get-jobs-back-8785059.html
Obama Appointed Few Women to High-Level jobs
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/us/politics/under-obama-little-progress-on-high-level-jobs-for-women.html?pagewanted=all
Washington Police Sued for Filming Undressed Women, Using Jail Cell Toilet
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2402030/Police-department-forced-women-needlessly-strip-cells-recorded-using-toilet.html

Contributed by Suyog ShelarLondon women 'unable' to leave China 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23840434 
Topless women march in Vancouver for gender equality 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/08/25/bc-topless-day.html
Mexican Transgender Women Deported to Life of Peril 
http://womensenews.org/story/lesbian-and-transgender/130825/mexican-transgender-women-deported-life-peril#.Uh0clH-abvk

Contributed by Parmeet Singh NagiTitle: The Monitor :: Man rapes two grannies
http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=258&dir=2013/August/Monday26

Contributed by Ana Maria GuerraOpposition criticises Indian government over gang rape cases

http://www.trust.org/item/20130826152717-x3kid/?source=hpbreaking

Tanzania: Women Work Harder but Own So Much Less

http://allafrica.com/stories/201308260064.html

No need for quota system, meritocracy is enough (Malaysia) http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/no-need-for-quota-system-meritocracy-is-enough

Afghan Women: "No nation can donate liberation to another"*

http://www.trust.org/item/20130826005807-9wi58/?source=hppartner
Jiangxi Petition Agencies Protect Women’s Rights (China)

http://www.womenofchina.cn/html/womenofchina/report/155834-1.htm

Yale Student Says Man Who Attempted Sexual Assault Punished With 1-Day Suspension (US)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/23/yale-sexual-assault-punishment_n_3786885.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Mumbai gang rape: Five suspects arrested (India)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23831378

Inside the Minds of Russia’s Black Widows

http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/08/26/a-mother-s-despair-chechen-and-dagestani-mothers-radicalize-after-losing-sons-and-husbands-to-war-with-russia.html

In 5 yrs, Nepal Police to have 10pc women

http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2013/08/25/top-story/in-5-yrs-nepal-police-to-have-10pc-women/252806.html

Myanmar Reports Latest Incident of Sectarian Conflict

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324591204579034934065058304.html

Contributed by Megan BirdThe Soapbox: On Kasandra Perkins And The Color Of Domestic Violence  http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-12-06/the-soapbox-on-kasandra-perkins-and-the-color-of-domestic-violence/ 
Former Montana Teacher Gets 30 Days for Student Rape 
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mont-teacher-30-days-student-rape-20087517