News for Today

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra
India elections: what women want from a new government

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/30/india-elections-women-voters-government-education-safety-sexual-violence

Montana Supreme Court: One-month prison sentence for rape is too lenient (US)

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/30/montana-supreme-court-one-month-prison-sentence-for-rape-is-too-lenient/

Responding to Rana Plaza: a made-in-Bangladesh boycott won't help girls

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2014/apr/30/rana-plaza-boycott-bangladesh-garment-factory

1 in 4 Canadians have tried to help a friend leave an abusive partner

http://www.canadianwomen.org/press-leave-abuse

Nigeria's stolen girls

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2014/04/nigerias-stolen-girls.html?utm_source=www&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=20140430

Africa: homophobia is a legacy of colonialism

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/30/africa-homophobia-legacy-colonialism?CMP=twt_gu

The White House Just Released an Anti-Sexual Assault Video That Every Man Needs to See (US)

http://www.policymic.com/articles/88613/the-white-house-just-released-an-anti-sexual-assault-video-that-every-man-needs-to-see

Kenya: Uhuru Signs Law Legalising Polygamy

http://allafrica.com/stories/201404291486.html

Nigeria: Schoolgirls Kidnapped in Nigeria Married Off to Their Abductors - Report

http://allafrica.com/stories/201404301305.html

RCMP not denying report of more than 1,000 murdered, missing aboriginal women (Canada)

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/national/rcmp-not-denying-report-of-more-than-1-000-murdered-missing-aboriginal-women-1.1016602#sthash.5jRoo4qN.uxfs

Military sexual assault reports up percent (US)

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/1/military-sex-assaultclaimsup50pct.html

New Kenya law legalizes polygamy; women's group applauds it

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/world/africa/kenya-polygamy-law/

Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Criminalizing Pregnant Women (US)

http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2014/04/29/tennessee-governor-signs-bill-criminalizing-pregnant-women/

UK anti-slavery bill must focus more on victims, MP says

http://www.trust.org/item/20140501021625-o0a5k/?source=search

Women politicians in South Asia face violence, threats and abuse- report

http://www.trust.org/item/20140430171348-w9pze/?source=search

Nigerian Girls Deserve Better Than This

http://thefeministwire.com/2014/05/nigerian-girls-deserve-better/#.U2J0y8pdFCd.twitter

Should We Step in to Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls?

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/04/nigeria-lawmakers-international-community-kidnapped-girls?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+motherjones%2Fmain+%28MotherJones.com+Main+Article+Feed%29

55 schools face US federal sex assault probe

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/govt-55-colleges-face-sex-assault-investigations

Contributed by Farah Nájar Arévalo:

Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307021/Youth_Ambassador_poster.pdf

Feminists aren't 'man-haters' – we just don't like men who are sexist

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/29/feminists-man-haters-sexist?CMP=fb_us

Sri Lanka Pushes For Rapists To Marry Their Victims

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jinamoore/sri-lanka-pushes-for-rapists-to-marry-their-victims?s=mobile

The Language of Dude Feminism:

http://sherights.com/2014/04/24/the-language-of-dude-feminism/

Video: “Las muertas del Estado”, libro sobre feminicidios en el Edomex.- Aristegui: 

http://aristeguinoticias.com/2904/mexico/video-las-muertas-del-estado-libro-de-padgett-sobre-feminicidios-en-el-edomex-aristegui/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AristeguiNoticias+%28Aristegui+Noticias%29

Sentencian a mujer que prostituía a su hija menor de edad:  

http://www.excelsior.com.mx/comunidad/2014/04/30/956611

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Million-woman march' over Nigerian kidnappings' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/30/million-woman-march-over-nigerian-kidnappings

'Why do so many women wear so much makeup?' (The Atlantic):

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/04/women-wear-too-much-makeup-because-they-mistakenly-think-men-want-them-to/361264/

'Why are women more opposed to abortion?' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/science/the-lay-scientist/2014/apr/30/why-are-women-more-opposed-to-abortion

'Training men and women on campus to 'speak up' to prevent rape' (WSHU):

http://wshu.org/post/training-men-and-women-campus-speak-prevent-rape

'Wedding bells sound alarm for China's unwed women' (The Star):

http://www.thestar.com/news/the_world_daily/2014/04/wedding_bells_sound_alarm_for_china_s_unwed_women.html

'Violent men and the women 'they love' (DailyLife):

http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/dl-opinion/violent-men-and-the-women-they-love-20140428-37df6.html

'For women, they pay gap begins with kids' allowance' (The Globe and Mail):

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/for-women-the-pay-gap-begins-with-kids-allowance/article18324234/

'Wesleyan University students demand frats admit women or leave campus' (Newsweek):

http://www.newsweek.com/wesleyan-university-students-demand-frats-admit-women-or-leave-campus-249133

'Victorians must speak out to tackle culture of violenge against women and children' (The Age):

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/victorians-must-speak-out-to-tackle-culture-of-violence-against-women-and-children-20140429-zr12g.html

'How women could boost GDP' (Global Public Square):

http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/30/how-women-could-boost-gdp/