News for Today

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Pakistan's women police fight criminals, militants and scorn' (Reuters):

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/20/us-pakistan-women-police-idUSBRE99J0B020131020

'New ad campaign uses popular search terms to show how the world really feels about women' (TIME):

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/18/new-ad-campaign-uses-popular-search-terms-to-show-how-the-world-really-feels-about-women/

'Korea to Japan: Time running out for 'comfort women' resolution' (CS Monitor):

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2013/1020/Korea-to-Japan-Time-running-out-for-comfort-women-resolution

'Women enter infantry school in closely watched test' (USA Today):

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/19/women-marines-infantry-geiger/2951863/

'When will women rule the world?' (Bloomberg):

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-20/when-will-women-rule-the-world-.html

'Fighting it out for women's vote' (My SA):

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Fighting-it-out-for-the-women-s-vote-4911846.php

 

Contributed by Megan Bird

UN Violence Against Afghan Women 'Pandemic'

http://www.dw.de/un-violence-against-afghan-women-pandemic/a-17171157

Another Month, Another 50 Women Dead

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/martha-burk/domestic-violence-awareness-month_b_4133288.html