News for Today

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
Uganda’s First Female Funeral Director – From Taboo to Mainstream

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/11/ugandas-first-female-funeral-director-taboo-mainstream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ugandas-first-female-funeral-director-taboo-mainstream&utm_source=ipsnews&utm_medium=twitter

Students observe Orange Day to fight violence against women and girls (Dominica)

http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/orange-day/

A Teenager Articulates How Policies Should Be Created Better Than Most Adults Probably Could (Uganda)

http://www.upworthy.com/a-teenager-articulates-how-policies-should-be-created-better-than-most-adults-probably-could?g=2

Day 4: Meet Marjorie Lafontant, Haiti

http://nobelwomensinitiative.org/2013/11/day-4-meet-marjorie-lafontant-haiti/?ref=285

Why rehabilitation is vital for survivors of sexual violence during conflict

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2013/nov/25/rehabilitation-survivor-sexual-violence-war-conflict

Se venden niñas vírgenes para las vacaciones en Egipto de millonarios del Golfo

http://www.elconfidencial.com/mundo/2013-11-28/se-venden-ninas-virgenes-para-las-vacaciones-en-egipto-de-millonarios-del-golfo_59855/

UN women’s rights resolution passed despite backlash

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/337467/news/world/un-women-s-rights-resolution-passed-despite-backlash

South Africa:  Protecting Teenage Girls From HIV

http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00027689.html

Feminicidio: En 10 meses hay 89 víctimas jóvenes (Bolivia)

http://www.bolivia.com/actualidad/nacional/sdi/75675/feminicidio-en-10-meses-hay-89-victimas-jovenes

Focus on Gender: women are more than agricultural victims (Africa)

http://www.scidev.net/global/gender/analysis-blog/focus-on-gender-women-agricultural-victims.html