News for Today

Contributed by Megan Bird

Nancy Pelosi and Betty Ford Honored at 2013 National Women's Hall of Fame Ceremony

http://abcnews.go.com/US/nancy-pelosi-betty-ford-honored-2013-national-womens/story?id=20554752

What the Government Shutdown Means for Women

http://www.opednews.com/articles/What-the-Shutdown-Means-fo-by-Elayne-Clift-Children_Congress_Economic_Families-131012-546.html

Contributed by Farah Najar Arevalo

Watch the video from Game Changers for Girls’ Education: http://www.unicef.org/gender/gender_66021.html#!

Head Start for Young Women Program: 

http://www.fcm.ca/home/programs/women-in-local-government/head-start-for-young-women-program.htm

Malala Tells Obama: 'End The Drone Strikes' http://news.sky.com/story/1153544/malala-tells-obama-end-the-drone-strikes

VIDEO muestra cómo un oficial le destroza huesos de la cara a una mujer en cárcel de Illinois (IMÁGENES EXPLÍCITAS):  

http://www.sinembargo.mx/12-10-2013/782480

The Codes of Gender (2009): http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_codes_of_gender_2009/

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Oromo Refugees Use Veil for Protection, Disguise

http://womensenews.org/story/the-world/131011/oromo-refugees-use-veil-protection-disguise#.UltgetJmDpw

Contributed by Charmaine PeartWomen take a stand against domestic violence http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20131012/NEWS01/310120019/Women-take-stand-against-domestic-violence
Grant to help victims of domestic violence http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131010/NEWS02/310100311/-1/NEWSMAP
Domestic abuse victims may lose havens and help http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/10/12/shutdown-could-endanger-programs-for-domestic-abuse-victims/
Safety a constant objective in battle against domestic violence http://www.centredaily.com/2013/10/12/3832693/safety-a-constant-objective-in.html#storylink=cpy
2013 Domestic Violence Awareness Month http://www.fourstateshomepage.com/story/2013-domestic-violence-awareness-month/d/story/qOWz4WJScEqMLL5cZlSy5w  College and Rape Culture: The 'Unbelievable' and the 'Commonplace' http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacey-dougan/rapebait-email-college_b_4086391.html  Illinois Woman’s Murderer To Be Executed In Florida http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/10/13/illinois-womans-murderer-to-be-executed-in-florida/
Prosecutors: Boyfriend had role in woman's rape of baby http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/10/12/boyfriend-had-role-in-womans-rape-of-baby.html
Man Puts NYU Student in Choke Hold, Tries to Rape Her on Soho Street: NYPD http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/SoHo-Robbery-Attempted-Rape-227341941.html
Woman raped at knife point in Queens http://pix11.com/2013/10/11/woman-raped-at-knife-point-in-queens/#axzz2hf3w1AgS 

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou 

Your health matters!

http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5605&lang=en 

Adolescent girls in Africa neglected during humanitarian emergencies – report

http://www.trust.org/item/20131011090024-h6x45/?source=hptop