News for Today

Contributed by Suyog Shelar
Sudan court convicts Ethiopian woman over 'gang-rape
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26286264  
Sierra Leone: Group Promoting Rights of Women Launched in Bo   http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/02/20/sierra-leone-group-promoting-rights-of-women-launched-in-bo/   Women’s rights activists stage flash mobs across Germany  http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/02/19/womens-rights-activists-stage-flash-mobs-across-germany/   [Pakistan] Women’s issues: Media urged to show gender responsiveness   http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/02/18/pakistan-womens-issues-media-urged-show-gender-responsiveness/

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
Toward a nuanced, feminist discussion on Venezuela

http://feministing.com/2014/02/20/toward-a-nuanced-feminist-discussion-on-venezuela/

Tanzania kicks off $2.4 mln project to fight violence against children

http://www.trust.org/item/20140220203832-7at3l/?source=hptop

"Sky Raper": Drones Are Tools of the Patriarchy (US)

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/22019-sky-raper-drones-are-tools-of-the-patriarchy

Loretta Saunders: Courage, Strength, and Resilience (Canada)

http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/loretta-saunders-courage-strength-and-resilience/21773

The blatant sexual harassment scarring our university students (UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/feb/21/sexual-harassment-university-lad-culture

Getting women on corporate boards: Canada's middling approach just might work

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/headline/article17008105/

Afghan Women Campaign for Peace

http://www.voanews.com/content/afghan-women-campaign-for-peace/1856204.html

Calling Darren Sharper 'Too Sexy' to Rape Is Goddamn Ridiculous (US)

http://jezebel.com/calling-darren-sharper-too-sexy-to-rape-is-goddamn-ri-1526955329?utm_campaign=socialflow_jezebel_facebook&utm_source=jezebel_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow