News for today

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

Salvadoran Supreme Court Denies Beatriz Her Right to Life

http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/05/30/salvadoran-supreme-court-denies-beatriz-her-right-to-life/

Rape accused Kurien in women’s rights event (India)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rape-accused-Kurien-in-womens-rights-event/articleshow/20340361.cms

Task Force on Maternal Deaths in Texas Awaits Governor (US)

http://womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/130528/task-force-maternal-deaths-in-texas-awaits-governor

Born into crisis: Unwanted pregnancies in Syria

http://www.irinnews.org/report/98118/born-into-crisis-unwanted-pregnancies-in-syria

Chips for sex: Oxfam explores the lives of Kenya’s hungry millions

http://www.trust.org/item/20130523151834-n3rse/?source=hptop

Three Femen women held in Arab world's first topless protest

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Three-Femen-women-held-in-Arab-worlds-first-topless-protest/articleshow/20335426.cms

Afghan women in fight over rights law

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/05/201352711108360922.html?utm_content=automate&utm_campaign=Trial6&utm_source=NewSocialFlow&utm_term=plustweets&utm_medium=MasterAccount

Africa: Global Leaders Call for Accelerated Progress on Family Planning at Women Deliver 2013

http://allafrica.com/stories/201305300022.html

Child brides sacrificed on wedding altars

http://thestar.blogs.com/worlddaily/2013/05/child-brides-sacrificed-on-wedding-altars.html

For Kolkata Rape Victim, a Lonely Wait for Justice (India)

http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/for-kolkata-rape-victim-a-lonely-wait-for-justice/?smid=tw-share

Contributed by Megan Bird

Violence Against Women- It's a Men's Issue

http://www.exchangemagazine.com/morningpost/2013/week22/Thursday/13053021.htm

Are India's Child Brides a U.S. Concern?

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20130530/OPINION01/305300013/Are-India-s-child-brides-U-S-concern-?nclick_check=1

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

Breaking the silence on violence against indigenous girls: UN report calls for urgent action – 28 May 2013

http://saynotoviolence.org/around-world/news/breaking-silence-violence-against-indigenous-girls-adolescents-and-young-women

Spain: “Deciding makes us free” Campaign for Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights – 28 May 2013

http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5039&lang=en

President of the European Women’s Lobby addresses members of the EP Women’s Rights Committee – 28 May 2013

http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5051&lang=en

EWL submission to the European Commisson Consultation on FGM – 30 May 2013

http://www.womenlobby.org/spip.php?article5053&lang=en

More family planning in countries hit by disaster, conflict – 30 May 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130530164117-05w4s/?source=hptop

The many forms of gender-based violence – 29 May 2013

http://www.trust.org/item/20130529184905-7lf8j/?source=hptop
Contributed by Rija Owais
TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED FOR RAPING 36 YEAR OLD WOMAN IN RAJ
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/two-youths-arrested-raping-36-year-old-woman-raj


MINOR RAPED BY COUSIN
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/minor-raped-cousin-ncw-says-accused-be-hanged


UNCLE RAPES 16 YEAR OLD
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/uncle-rapes-16-year-old-niece


MAN KILLS MINOR DAUGHTER AFTER FIGHT WITH WIFE
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/man-kills-minor-daughter-after-fight-wife


UK GIRL THREATENED TO "BE TAKEN TO PAKISTAN AND KILLED" IF SHE REFUSED TO MARRY
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/uk-girl-threatened-be-taken-pakistan-and-killed-if-she-refused-marry