News for Today

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Muslim Women: Movers and Shakers Fight for Women’s Rights http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/01/10/muslim-women-movers-shakers-fight-for-womens-rights/   

A monument to strong [Caribbean] black women [in UK] http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/01/09/monument-strong-caribbean-black-women-in-uk/

Contributed by Agnese Cigliano

A blog post from the Guardian on bad social influence on young girls. 

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/jan/10/little-girls-deserve-better-toys-sexism?CMP=fb_gu

Contributed by Vikram Simhan

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/amid-row-over-devyani-khobragade-case-us-energy-secretary-cancels-india-trip-468859

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Crime-against-women-increase-in-the-district/articleshow/24792189.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/CID-data-reveals-rise-in-crime-against-women/articleshow/28466158.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Crime-against-women-goes-up-in-Nashik/articleshow/27611530.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/TV-channels-inciting-crime-against-women-Tripura-top-cop/articleshow/28302179.cms

Contributed by Airhunmwunde, Matthew

The 6 Toughest Single Women in Film (PHOTOS) http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/news/toughest-single-women-in-film?click=list1#slide-1

South Sudan: Women Urge Global Intervention to End Crisis http://allafrica.com/stories/201401110457.html

How To Choose An Engagement Ring: The Questions To Ask http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/how-to-choose-engagement-ring-diamond?click=list3

Zimbabwe: Economic Crisis - Women, Children Hit Hard http://allafrica.com/stories/201401110200.html

Pregnancy exposure to BPA in plastic 'raises prostate cancer risk' http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270925.php

Liberia: MOE Plans 100 Percent Female Education Funding http://allafrica.com/stories/201401100905.html

Zimbabwe: Women Cabinet Ministers' Role in Gender Equality http://allafrica.com/stories/201401110008.html