News for Today

Contributed by Agata Blanco CompostelaSpanish women:Forever in second place
http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/11/10/inenglish/1384088536_527947.html   
Fighting for justice, women in the military
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/11/11/fighting-for-justice-women-in-the-military/  Empowering women social entrepreneurs in India
http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/11/08/empowering-women-social-entrepreneurs-india/  

Contributed by Karol Arambula:

 'Saudi Arabia's driven women' (The New Yorker):

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/11/saudi-arabias-driven-women.html

 'A new monument recognizes military women's service and sacrifices' (The Daily Beast):

http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-hero-project/articles/2013/11/11/a-new-monument-recognizes-military-women-s-service-and-sacrifices.html

'Homewreckers' website: why is it always the women who get the blame?' (The Independent):

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/homewreckers-website-why-is-it-always-the-women-who-get-the-blame-8932103.html

'New mag to cover global women's issues' (CJR):

http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/valerie_magazine.php

'Poor women experience delays in breast cancer diagnosis' (Medical News Today):

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/268525.php

 'ED FISHER: Women's equality in America' (The Morning Sun):

http://www.themorningsun.com/opinion/20131110/ed-fisher-womens-equality-in-America

 'Celebrating women and the dignity of family planning' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melinda-gates/family-planning-women_b_4252623.html

'Women's role in Vietnam honored on Veterans Day' (USA Today):

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/09/vietnam-women/3464303/

 'Women should not have to justify their personal medical decisions (The Hill):

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/189717-women-should-not-have-to-justify-their-personal-medical

''Women's rights, peace activist Judy Smith remembered for her legacy' (Missoulian)

http://missoulian.com/news/local/women-s-rights-peace-activist-judy-smith-remembered-for-her/article_fd1f442a-4a90-11e3-b201-001a4bcf887a.html

'India's politicians ignore women voters in election campaigns' (The New York Times):

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/indias-politicians-ignore-women-voters-in-election-campaigns/?_r=0

Contributed by Farah Najar Arévalo       
Raising Her Voice: The power to persuade:
http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/raising-her-voice-the-power-to-persuade-305120?cid=scm_LI_PandP_BAU#!          
YOU'RE ALLOWED TO SAY NO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlHbWwmm_Pw    
La Conavim, encargada de declarar las alertas de violencia de género, lleva seis meses sin cabeza:
http://www.sinembargo.mx/11-11-2013/810863    
Women still face many difficulties accessing justice in Viet Nam:     http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2013/November/women-still-face-many-difficulties-accessing-justice-in-viet-nam.html?ref=fs2   
"El corazón ya no duele":
http://www.plazapublica.com.gt/content/el-corazon-ya-no-duele    
UNA VIEJA LOCA EN LA MADRUGADA:
http://www.sinembargo.mx/10-11-2013/808524    
Fotos: ‘Yo Soy Malala’, libro censurado en Pakistán por ser ‘nocivo’: http://aristeguinoticias.com/1011/mundo/fotos-yo-soy-malala-libro-censurado-en-pakistan-por-ser-nocivo/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AristeguiNoticias+%28Aristegui+Noticias%29

Contributed by Megan BirdWorkplace Rape and Violence Against American Female Soldiers

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/workplace_rape_and_violence_ag.html

Iraq Women Lament Costs of U.S. Invasion

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/12/us-arab-women-iraq-idINBRE9AB00J20131112

Women's Rights in the Arab World

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-arab-women-factbox-20131111,0,407095.story

How Technology is Helping Us Better Protect Human Rights

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samir-goswami/technology-is-helping-human-rights_b_4235715.html

Contributed by Stephany Armas FIRST STEP FORWARD TO ENSURE SYRIAN WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION http://www.wilpfinternational.org/first-step-forward-to-ensure-syrian-womens-participation/   
Calls for Sudan to end flogging of women
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article48751    
UNFPA estimates that 200,000 pregnant women need help in aftermath of super typhoon - 
http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/pid/15620#sthash.1RfdZwEi.dpuf