News for Today

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Milbank: Conservatives want women to lean back' (The Salt Lake Tribune):

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/57757433-82/women-feminism-charen-heritage.html.csp

'Continuing the fight for women's rights with paycheck fairness' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-alcee-l-hastings/continuing-the-fight-for-womens-rights-with-paycheck-fairness_b_5065725.html

'Japanese opposition to 'comfort women' statue in Sydney' (SBS):

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/04/01/japanese-opposition-comfort-women-statue-sydney

'Why are women treated so poorly in some countries' (Parade):

http://parade.condenast.com/275928/marilynvossavant/why-are-women-treated-so-poorly-in-some-countries/

'Be man enough and give women space' (Jamaica Gleaner):

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140401/cleisure/cleisure4.html

'Women-owned businesses growing exploding in SC' (The State):

http://www.thestate.com/2014/04/01/3360279/women-owned-businesses-growing.html

'What women watch on TV' (Ad Week):

http://www.adweek.com/news/television/what-women-watch-tv-156621

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

IMF's Lagarde: Women In Workforce Key To Healthy Economies

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/28/294715846/imfs-lagarde-women-in-workforce-key-to-healthy-economies

Reproductive rights and wrongs: how discrimination blights maternity care

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2014/apr/01/reproductive-rights-wrongs-discrimination-maternity-care

How Not to Talk About the Culture of Sexual Assault (US-Canada)

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/03/how-not-to-talk-about-the-culture-of-sexual-assault/359845/

Top 10 sexist and heterosexist moments in Caribbean Politics

http://redforgender.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/top-10-sexist-and-heterosexist-moments-in-caribbean-politics/?utm_content=buffer3b4cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Participación de Mujeres en la Industria Technológica no Supera el 5% en Chile

http://www.diariopyme.cl/participacion-de-mujeres-en-la-industria-tecnologica-no-supera-el-5-en-chile/prontus_diariopyme/2014-03-28/175446.html

Guyane: Cornélie Sellali Bois-Blanc, première femme amérindienne élue maire

http://www.liberation.fr/politiques/2014/03/30/guyane-cornelie-sellali-bois-blanc-premiere-femme-amerindienne-elue-maire_991478

Women’s rights advocate focuses on next generation (Cayman)

http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2014/03/31/Women-s-rights-advocate-focuses-on-next-generation/

Harvard Student Rips University for Alleged Inaction After Sexual Assault

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/04/harvard-student-university-sexual-assault?mbid=social_twitter