News for Today

Contributed by Suyog Shelar
Campaign Ad Spending Rises as Obstacle to Women
http://womensenews.org/story/campaign-trail/140714/campaign-ad-spending-rises-obstacle-women#.U8YtZ0B2CP0  
Dems Craft Contraception Bill; Girl's Rape Mocked
http://womensenews.org/story/cheers-and-jeers/140711/dems-craft-contraception-bill-girls-rape-mocked#.U8YteUB2CP0

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Women with sexy Facebook pics seen as less competent' (Financial Express):

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/women-with-sexy-facebook-pics-seen-as-less-competent/1270065

'ITU, UN Women launch award for gender equality technology' (Business Standard):

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/itu-un-women-launch-award-for-gender-equality-technology-114071501009_1.html

'More women sit at cabinet table' (The Daily Mail):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2693015/MORE-WOMEN-SIT-AT-CABINET-TABLE.html

'Women of war: Syria photos win top Paris prize' (AlArabiya):

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/2014/07/15/Women-of-War-Syria-photos-win-top-Paris-prize.html

'Women are second-class citizens when pregnancy makes us potential criminals' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/16/women-second-class-citizens-pregnancy-criminals

'"Women Against Feminism" Is a thing. And we're confused' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07/14/women-against-feminism-tumblr-facebook-_n_5585163.html

'An opportunity for Congress to stand up for women' (MSNBC):

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/congress-stand-womens-health-abortion

'"War on women" seekts to infatilize women, keep them dependent' (Acton):

http://blog.acton.org/archives/70710-war-women-seeks-infantilize-women-keep-dependent.html

'GOP Senators go on offense on women's issues' (The Washington Post):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/07/16/gop-senators-go-on-offense-on-womens-issues/