News for Today

Contributed by Farah Najar Arévalo:  
Nine West's New Ad Campaign For Women Backfired:
http://www.businessinsider.com/nine-wests-husband-hunting-campaign-2014-8#ixzz3ABk4hnDu
35 cosas que cualquier hombre puede hacer para apoyar el feminismo  http://www.golfxsconprincipios.com/lamoscacojonera/35-cosas-que-cualquier-hombre-puede-hacer-para-apoyar-el-feminismo/#sthash.UiRd0Oia.dpuf
This Is What Modern-Day Sex Slavery In America Looks Like
http://www.businessinsider.com/a-portrait-of-human-sex-trafficking-in-america-2014-8
Harcèlement en ligne: et si on avait trouvé une solution?
http://www.lalibre.be/actu/cyber/harcelement-en-ligne-et-si-on-avait-trouve-une-solution-53e726d13570667a6391f041
Next Time Someone Says Women Aren't Victims Of Harassment, Show Them Thi http://m.tickld.com/x/next-time-someone-says-women-arent-victims-of-harassment-show-them
Women Stoned To Death In Syria For Adultery
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5664828?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000014

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'40% of managers avoid hiring younger women to get around maternity leave' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/aug/12/managers-avoid-hiring-younger-women-maternity-leave

'Federal judge upholds 'comfort women' statue in Glendale Park' (LA Times):

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-comfort-women-20140812-story.html

'Women still want spouse to earn more' (Stuff NZ):

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/10376572/Women-still-want-spouse-to-earn-more

'PMS tension is nature's way for women to get rid of their unproductive male partners' (News AU):

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/pms-or-premenstrual-tension-is-natures-way-for-women-to-get-rid-of-their-unproductive-male-partners/story-fneuzlbd-1227022139214

'It's not a man's world: The African women breaking down tech barriers' (CNN):

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/tech/african-women-breaking-down-tech-barriers/

'Does the prospect of running for office discourage women?' (NY Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/upshot/does-the-prospect-of-running-for-office-discourage-women.html

'Companies are pushing women out of engineering jobs' (Think Progress):

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/08/12/3470204/women-pushed-out-engineering/

'Many women not getting correct care for rare breast cancer' (Houston Chronicle):

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Study-Many-women-not-getting-correct-care-for-5682254.php

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Women: The Economic Saviors of Japan?  

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/08/12/women-economic-saviors-japan/    

These women are giving birth while fighting rages in eastern Ukraine  http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/08/11/women-giving-birth-while-fighting-rages-eastern-ukraine/  

The Senegal tech hub run by women for women  

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/08/07/senegal-tech-hub-run-women-women/