News for Today

Contributed by Farah Najar Arévalo

Press Release: New research reveals violence against women in politics rampant in South Asia: http://www.unwomen.org/es/news/stories/2014/4/press-release-new-research-reveals-violence-against-women-in-politics-rampant-in-south-asia#sthash.RQeVqxLB.dpuf
Teresa Ulloa rechaza acusaciones de dos priistas, colaboradoras de Cuauhtémoc:
http://aristeguinoticias.com/0105/mexico/teresa-ulloa-rechaza-acusaciones-de-dos-priistas-colaboradoras-de-cuauhtemoc/
16-Year-Old Student Receives College Degree Before Graduating High School

http://www.businessinsider.com/student-receives-college-degree-before-graduating-high-school-2014-5?utm_content=buffer6f5ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer#!HmmwL

Una de las niñas raptadas en Nigeria denuncia hasta 15 violaciones diarias por un grupo islamista radical
http://www.sinembargo.mx/04-05-2014/981485
Boko Haram: por qué el grupo terrorista secuestra niñas en Nigeria: 
http://mexico.cnn.com/mundo/2014/05/06/boko-haram-por-que-el-grupo-terrorista-secuestra-ninas-en-nigeria?newscnn1=%5B20140506%5D

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'A women's issue: statins' (The New York Times):

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/05/a-new-womens-issue-statins/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

'How Nigeria's most famous daughters are raising their voices to bring back kidnapped girls' (ABC News):

http://abcnews.go.com/International/nigerias-famous-women-raising-voices-bring-back-kidnapped/story?id=23604907

'Empowering women, one ice pick at a time' (ABC News):

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/empowering-women-ice-pick-time-23604166

'River Island removes 'sexist' gag for women after Twitter outrage' (The Telegraph):

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10810013/River-Island-removes-sexist-gag-for-women-after-Twitter-outrage.html

'Why women cheat in May' (Times Live):

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2014/05/06/why-women-cheat-in-may

'Is working from home easier for women?' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2014/05/06/is-working-from-home-easier-for-women/

'5 hings that make women feel bad about their bodies' (Care 2):

http://www.care2.com/causes/5-things-that-make-women-feel-bad-about-their-bodies.html

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Attorney: Castro Allowed Cleveland Women an Escape

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/attorney-castro-allowed-cleveland-women-escape-23612454

Outrage Grows at Boko Haram Seizure of Schoolgirls

http://womensenews.org/story/prostitution-and-trafficking/140506/outrage-grows-at-boko-haram-seizure-schoolgirls#.U2nFlNKSwoc

U.S. Fights Campus Assault; More Nigerian Girls Gone

http://womensenews.org/story/cheers-and-jeers/140502/us-fights-campus-assault-more-nigerian-girls-gone#.U2nFo9KSwoc

Women reach the top in Nepal’s trekking industry

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/05/02/women-reach-top-nepals-trekking-industry/

Women Around the World Hack for Good

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/05/05/women-around-world-hack-good/

[Zimbabwe] Traditional leaders support land for women

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/05/01/traditional-leaders-support-land-women/