News for Today

Contributed by Maria Evangelidou

Unprotected: How Legalizing Prostitution Has Failed – 30 May 2013

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/human-trafficking-persists-despite-legality-of-prostitution-in-germany-a-902533.html

Good Health Lies Just Across the Border – 03 June 2013

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/good-health-lies-just-across-the-border/

 ‘The real war in Syria hasn’t even begun’ – 2 June 2013

http://www.neurope.eu/article/real-war-syria-hasn-t-even-begun

Contributed by Gabrielle

Viral campaign targets Facebook groups celebrating violence against women

http://m.bdtonline.com/BDT/pm_118034/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=31G5IadG

Nothing Special: Beautiful Story – Patrick Stewart on Violence Against Women

http://kimletkeman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/beautiful-story-patrick-stewart-on.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/eRjmd+(Nothing+Special)&m=1

Women in Egypt suffer more sexual violence under Islamist Rule

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3026809/posts

Violence against Women in Egypt Continues

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130603168313

Peacewomen

http://www.peacewomen.org/news_home.php

Namibian Women Missing on Rights

http://www.peacewomen.org/news_article.php?id=5935&type=news

Women at the forefront of Somalia's future

http://www.peacewomen.org/portal_initiative_initiative.php?id=1685

VAW in India

http://stop-abusing-women.blogspot.com/2013/06/jun-3-2013-woman-gang-raped-forcibly.html?m=1

Contributed by Megan Bird

How Antiwar Activism Empowers Women

http://inthesetimes.com/uprising/entry/15078/how_antiwar_activism_empowers_women/

GOP Congresswomen Votes Against Women

http://jezebel.com/gop-congresswoman-votes-against-women-because-ladies-d-510956319

Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra

The futile ban on Mumbai's mannequins (India)

http://www.rediff.com/news/column/the-futile-ban-on-mumbais-mannequins/20130603.htm

Women in the Senate Confront the Military on Sex Assaults (US)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/us/women-in-the-senate-gain-strength-in-rising-numbers.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

Women in Syria; Impact of Pornography; Playground Bullying

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0211hn5

Angelina Jolie Raises Big Question of Coverage

http://womensenews.org/story/health/130601/angelina-jolie-raises-big-question-coverage

5 facts: China's one child policy

http://www.trust.org/slideshow/?id=735cd19c-f56d-45a5-9e51-89d0c5679e2c

Women in Egypt suffer more sexual violence under Islamist rule

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2013/06/02/Women-in-Egypt-suffer-more-sexual-violence-under-Islamist-rule-.html

Myanmar to examine two-child rule for Rohingya Muslims

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/myanmar-examine-two-child-rule-rohingya-20130603

Healing South Sudan’s Wounds

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/healing-south-sudans-wounds/