Friday 10 January 2014

News for Today

Contributed by Suyog Shelar
Judge's Abortion Remark Stirs up Twitter Taunts http://womensenews.org/story/abortion/140107/judges-abortion-remark-stirs-twitter-taunts#.Us4oqNIW0UY 
Syrian Women in Jordan Face Economics of Survival http://womensenews.org/story/war/131229/syrian-women-in-jordan-face-economics-survival#.Us4ovtIW0UY

Contributed by Airhunmwunde, Matthew
Intimate partner violence and termination of pregnancy linked http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/270903.php 
Nigeria: Woman Who Died in Aliyu's Office Had Heart Problem, Says Family http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090346.html 
Tanzania: Breastfeeding Covers - Preserving Women's Dignity in Public http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090165.html 
24 Stages Of 'True Love,' As Written By Second Graders http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/second-grade-kids-write-true-love-book?click=list4 
Nigeria: Plateau First Lady Trains Over 25,000 Women On Financial Literacy http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090342.html 
The Great Ass Debate: What GuysThink of Women's Butts http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity-lifestyle/photos-of-celebrity-butts-best-ass-of-all-time?click=list6 
Tanzania: Parents Under Fire Over Collusion in Schoolgirl Pregnancies, Settlement http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090089.html 
It's Gowns Galore at the People's Choice Awards! http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity-lifestyle/peoples-choice-awards-red-carpet-2014?click=list2 
Nigeria: Ejigbo Women - Lagos Assembly Places N1.25 Million Reward On Perpetrators 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090293.htm
ln Mean Girls Jewellery: So Fetch 
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2014/1/09/mean-girls-jewellery-collection-stella-and-bow-so-fetch? 
Kenya: Woman Fined Sh10,000 for Co-Wife Insult http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090406.html 
Muscle strength in children linked to vitamin D levels in pregnancy http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270804.php 
Kenya: Woman Demands Justice From Willy Mutunga http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090462.html 
Tanzania: Singida Records Soaring Cases of Women Desertion http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090106.html 
Ghana: The Mastercard Foundation Partners Camfed-Ghana to Promote Girls' Education Through the Scholars Programme http://allafrica.com/stories/201401081087.html 
Tanzania: Isles - Media Can Help End Sexual Violence http://allafrica.com/stories/201401080104.html 
Tanzania: Coach Praises Isles Women's Soccer League http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090069.html 
Kenya: Women's Ball Coaches Clinic Planned for March http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090732.html

Contributed by Vikram Simhan C
Shedding New Light on Race and the Movies

La violación en Chinchiná (Colombia)

Didn't co-sponsor UN resolution on child marriage due to lack (India)

How female corpses became a fashion trend

Why has it become normal to dehumanize women in India?

Tunisia Enshrines Gender Equality in Draft Constitution - Reports

Gender equality should be part of basic science training

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'This fascinating chart shows how Middle Easterners think women should dress' (The Washington Post):

'Paraguay International Film Festival to focus on women in cinema' (La Presa):

'Casting women: A tale of sleaze and exploitation' (The Telegraph):

'Apple vows to seek more women and minority board candidates' (Apple):

'Why is there an ambition gap between millennial men and women?' (Al-Jazeera):

'Why are women more likely to join religious cults?' (The Telegraph):

'How white women's lifestyles raise breast cancer risk: Alcohol and decision not to breastfeed blamed' (The Dailymail):

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