News for Today

Contributed by Karol Arambula

'Modi is no champion of India's women' (The New York Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/23/opinion/modi-is-no-champion-of-indias-women.html

'Why casual sex is rarely satisfactory for women as it is for men' (Mirror):

http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/casual-sex-rarely-satisfactory-women-2955904

'5 Jennifer Lawrence quotes that inspire young women' (USA Today):

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2013/12/23/jennifer-lawrence-entertainer-ap/4174943/

'Helping women entrepreneurs make their first million' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/capitalonespark/2013/12/23/helping-women-entrepreneurs-make-their-first-million/

'For women, it's the most stressful time of the year' (The Washington Post):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/for-women-its-the-most-overwhelming-time-of-the-year/2013/12/20/a26461ae-668e-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html

Contributed by Megan Bird

Violence Against Women Cannot be Tolerated

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1989805/violence-against-women-cannot-be-tolerated/?cs=64

Activist Ends His Life Following Allegations of Rape

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201312232237-0023270

Contributed by Farah Nájar Arévalo

Raise your voice against sexual harassment, don't give in http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/raise-your-voice-against-sexual-harassment/article1-1165497.aspx   

Niña víctima de abuso sexual dio a luz trillizos 

http://bit.ly/18RIHn8   

Los abortos bajan un 5% en 2012 con la ley que derogará el Gobierno http://sociedad.elpais.com/sociedad/2013/12/22/actualidad/1387751311_981175.html   

Spain “takes a step back” while other nations progress in abortion: http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/12/22/inenglish/1387717105_084084.html   

Return to the past: http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/12/22/inenglish/1387734534_839270.html   Rubalcaba: “PM has swapped women’s liberty for a handful of far-right votes: http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/12/23/inenglish/1387829513_277398.html

Contributed by Airhunmwunde, Matthew

Kenya: Women Should Not Wear Thongs All the Time http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230796.html

Marriage is not the answer to child disadvantage - UL study http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/270484.php

Uganda: High On Champagne and Low On Memory, I Go Husband-Hunting http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230067.html

Nigeria: FCT Women Condemn Obasanjo's Letter to Jonathan http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230480.html

Kenya: Girl Lost for 12 Years Reunited With Family http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230691.html

Nigeria: Youths Canvass Second Term for Female Representative http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230939.html

Zambia: Give Women Priority in Land Allocation - Chief Chiwala http://allafrica.com/stories/201312231258.html

Uganda: Tissa's World - He Laboured to Lure Me Into Sex http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230056.html

Nigeria: Women Centre Inaugurates Governing Board http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230831.html

Uganda: Miss Teen Winners Receive Prizes http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230071.html

Kenya: 12 Important Things She Wishes You Knew http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230419.html

Nigeria: End Violence Against Women Now http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230448.html

Nigeria: The Woman I Knew As Nene http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230330.html

Zimbabwe: Compulsory Virginity Tests Condemned http://allafrica.com/stories/201312231042.html

Nigeria: Primlaks, Others Sign MoU to Create Wealth for Grassroots Women http://allafrica.com/stories/201312231080.html

Zimbabwe: Woman Steals U.S. $25,000 From SA Couple http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230117.html

Nigeria: Xmas - Women Besiege Calabar Beach Market for Okirika Clothing http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230244.html

Tanzania Must Stop Illegal Genital Mutilations – Charity http://allafrica.com/stories/201312231206.html

Nigeria: NAPTIP Evacuates 6,500 Trafficked Girls in 10 Years http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230398.html

Zambia: U-20 Women's World Cup Dream Shattered http://allafrica.com/stories/201312230060.html