Thursday 7 November 2013

News for Today

Contributed by Parmeet Nagi
Rape and killing of a teen who eloped with a boy
Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
High levels of unintended pregnancy in Mexico result in high abortion rates

14-year-old girl films father’s sexual abuse with webcam (US)

B.C. can’t say if domestic violence protection orders work: watchdog (Canada)

Swedish cinemas take aim at gender bias with Bechdel test rating

Sting operation catches famous NYC DJ trafficking 7-year-old girl for sex (US)

Why peace promise won't end Congo's troubles

Q&A: Texas Passed a Law Restricting Abortion Rights—Meet One of the Women Fighting Back (US)

U.S. steps up protection of women in war
http://www.womenundersiegeproject.org/blog/entry/u.s.-steps-up-protection-of-women-in-war#.UnpgjMY93l8.twitter

Contributed by Agata Blanco CompostelaFeminist Music Roundup: 12 Great New Songs for Fall  
http://bitchmagazine.org/post/new-feminist-music-round-up-julia-weldon-angel-haze-hand-job-academy

Contributed by: Farah Najar Arévalo:       
How To Tell If You're A Feminist In Two Easy Steps: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-searles/how-to-tell-if-youre-a-feminist_b_4185742.html     
Une fillette virtuelle pour piéger les prédateurs: http://www.tdg.ch/monde/faits-divers/fillette-virtuelle-pieger-predateurs/story/21864848 
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/201311193857549913    
El 47% de las mujeres en México sufre violencia física y/o sexual durante su vida, dice estudio de la OCDE:
http://www.sinembargo.mx/06-11-2013/806119  Secretario de Gobierno de Guanajuato liga feminicidios a las mujeres que tienen “nexos con la delincuencia”:
http://www.sinembargo.mx/05-11-2013/806110
Beyond Gender Mainstreaming – what's changed since Beijing 1995?: http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/blog/2012/02/beyond-gender-mainstreaming?cid=scm_LI_PandP_BAU#!  
Toma protesta Perla Gómez, la nueva ombudsman del DF: http://aristeguinoticias.com/0511/mexico/toma-protesta-perla-gomez-la-nueva-ombudsman-del-df/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AristeguiNoticias+%28Aristegui+Noticias%29

Contributed by Charmaine Peart
Female Genital Mutilation Cases Should Be Treated As Child Abuse: Report
Doctors Given Duty To Report Female Genital Mutilation
Domestic Abuse Has Long Term Health Impact, Survey Says
Inside Report: Domestic Violence Centers Face Crisis
Dental Work Helps Tenn. Domestic Violence Victims Smile


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