News for Today

Contributed by Farah Nájar ArévaloWhich Place Is More Sexist, The Middle East Or Latin America?http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/11/289058115/which-place-is-more-sexist-the-middle-east-or-latin-americaI'm in love with the spirit of the Ban Bossy campaign:http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/16/ban-bossy-women-girls-feminism?CMP=fb_guHow British women spend their time – and what's missing:http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/16/how-british-women-spend-their-time-and-what-is-missing?CMP=fb_guGoogle announces Internet education campaign for women in UP: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-13/news/48189699_1_hwgo-com-sandeep-menon-google-todayThis Is What Happens When You Replace The Women In Ads With Men:http://www.buzzfeed.com/caitlincowie/what-happens-when-you-replace-the-women-in-ads-with-men?sub=3081837_2615994&s=mobile#2615994La venta de niñas y las bodas arregladas son comunes en Chiapas: ONG; el Estado le incumple a mujeres, dice:http://www.sinembargo.mx/17-03-2014/933729Andalusia and Catalonia join opposition against abortion reform: http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/03/17/inenglish/1395057325_693931.html

Contributed by Charmaine Peart

Domestic Violence

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/opinion/sunday/domestic-violence.html?_r=0

Center That Aids Domestic Violence Victims Opens in Manhattan

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/13/nyregion/resource-center-for-domestic-violence-victims-opens-in-manhattan.html

Domestic violence survivors find new homes, new hope

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/mar/17/domestic-violence-survivors-find-new-homes-new-hop/

When Not to Arrest an Abuser in a Domestic Violence Case

http://time.com/12682/when-not-to-arrest-an-abuser-in-a-domestic-violence-case/

Dartmouth plans tougher sanctions for sex assault

http://www.boston.com/news/education/2014/03/15/dartmouth-plans-tougher-sanctions-for-sex-assault/1iXf9pKLdzC4wCVWFUKnzJ/story.html

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Women in entrepreneurship: amplifying voices' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorikozlowski/2014/03/17/women-in-entrepreneurship-amplifying-voices/

'Cambrigde University's Mary Beard says: 'Women from board room to shop floor know the feeling of being silenced' (Cambridge News):

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Mary-Beard-Women-from-board-room-to-shop-floor-know-feeling-of-being-silenced-20140316060000.htm

'On average, the top women-led films of 2013 grossed higher than male-led films' (The Mary Sue):

http://www.themarysue.com/women-led-film-gross-2013/

'Egyptian women ready to rise to the occasion' (The Star):

http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Squash/2014/03/17/Egyptian-women-ready-to-rise-to-the-occasion/

'2 Women arrested for hand gestures at Turkish leader' (TIME):

http://time.com/27126/2-women-arrested-for-hand-gestures-at-turkish-leader/

'Celebrating Women's History Month - On Mars' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jan-millsapps-phd/celebrating-womens-history-female-mars_b_4967681.html

'Despite leaps, women lag in politics' (The New York Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/us/politics/despite-leaps-women-lag-in-politics.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

'Single Moms Club: Tyler Perry still has a problem with (black) women' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/olivia-cole/single-moms-club-tyler-pe_b_4971706.html

'9 Ridiculously simple things all women should be doing for their health' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/17/womens-health-tips_n_4855660.html

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

100 serial rapists identified after Detroit finally processes untested rape kits (US)

http://feministing.com/2014/03/17/100-serial-rapists-identified-after-detroit-finally-processes-untested-rape-kits/

Egyptian doctor to stand trial over girl’s "FGM death"

http://www.trust.org/item/20140317105006-g1jar/?source=twitter

Uganda fails to achieve MDGs concerning women affairs

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/653576-uganda-fails-to-achieve-mdgs-concerning-women-affairs.html?utm_content=bufferf37cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Mental health response gaps in South Sudan

http://www.irinnews.org/report/99796/mental-health-response-gaps-in-south-sudan

Will nobody listen to the sex workers?

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/15/will-nobody-listen-to-the-sex-workers-prostitution

Gender-specific books demean all our children. So the Independent on Sunday will no longer review anything marketed to exclude either sex (UK)

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/genderspecific-books-demean-all-our-children-so-the-independent-on-sunday-will-no-longer-review-anything-marketed-to-exclude-either-sex-9194694.html?utm_content=buffer2e22c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Can Cell Phones Improve Latinas’ Health? (US)

http://colorlines.com/archives/2014/03/can_cell_phones_improve_womens_health.html

South African women taking charge in newsroom

http://www.frostillustrated.com/2014/south-african-women-taking-charge-in-newsroom/