News for Today

Contributed by Farah Najar Arevalo:
Niñas, mercancía sin voz
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/2014/impreso/nias-8220mercanca-8221-sin-voz-95885.html
Les femmes et l'EI: victimes et bourreaux
http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/les-femmes-et-l-ei-victimes-et-bourreaux-53fada0035708a6d4d5164a0
How Beyoncé’s VMAs Performance Conveyed A Clear, Feminist Message http://elitedaily.com/women/beyonce-modern-day-feminist/725665/
College Students Create Nail Polish That Changes Colors When Exposed To Date Rape Drugs http://elitedaily.com/news/world/nail-polish-changes-colors-detects-date-rape-drugs/724823/
“Mujeres, programen su mundo”; Google quiere más programadoras http://www.animalpolitico.com/2014/07/mujeres-programen-el-mundo-en-el-que-quieren-vivir-google-quiere-mas-programadoras/#axzz3BbmzCsg9

Contributed by Suyog Shelar
Report Urges U.K. Parties to Fix a Women Shortage  http://womensenews.org/story/leadership/140827/report-urges-uk-parties-fix-women-shortage#.VAFkHaOt9co  
U.S. Hospitals Hinder Black Women's Breastfeeding
http://womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/140828/us-hospitals-hinder-black-womens-breastfeeding#.VAFkHaOt9co

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Will the Internet ever be safe for women?' (The Daily Beast):
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/28/will-the-internet-ever-be-safe-for-women.html

'In plastics and cans, a threat to women' (The New York Times):
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/in-plastics-and-cans-a-threat-to-women/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

'Rape and sexual slavery inside an ISIS prison' (The Daily Beast):
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/28/rape-and-sexual-slavery-inside-an-isis-prison.html

'Women politicians and lack of gender parity' (Seattle Times):
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/northwestvoices/2014/08/27/women-politicians/

'The disease more prevalent in women than breast cancer' (The Huffington Post):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-taylor/the-disease-more-prevalent-in-women-than-breast-cancer_b_5726894.html?utm_hp_ref=women&ir=Women

'Why arent' women advancing at work? Ask a transgender person?' (New Republic):
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119239/transgender-people-can-explain-why-women-dont-advance-work

'Women at the snow: We're not just eye candy' (SMH):
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/blogs/snow-it-all/women-at-the-snow-were-not-just-eye-candy-20140828-3efrc.html

'When women rape' (SBS AU):
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/08/28/when-women-rape