News for Today

Contribute by Megan Bird

Mississippi Law Will Require the Collection of Umbilical Cord Blood from Young Mothers

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/07/mississippi-umbilical-blood_n_3402751.html

Cuomo Strategy Risky

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130606/OPINION/306060087/Editorial-Women-s-Equality-Act-may-require-compromise

Forced Sterilization

http://www.trust.org/item/20130607154657-nwthf/?source%20=%20hppartner



Contributed by Ana Maria Guerra 

Battle against hunger lost without gender empowerment

http://www.trust.org/item/20130607134200-emzlt/?source=hptop

What Happens When Women Tell Rape Jokes?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gina-barreca/post_4924_b_3396205.html

Illygrl Reports Back From MADRE Partners in Guatemala

http://www.madre.org/blog/?p=4017

The Mom Penalty

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/06/06/new-book-gender-family-and-academe-shows-how-kids-affect-careers-higher-education?utm_campaign=Curated_Content&utm_medium=Argyle%2BSocial&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=2013-06-06-15-12-36

False “Purity” Notions Can Affect Victims’ Responses to Trauma

http://thefeministwire.com/2013/06/false-purity-notions-can-affect-victims-responses-to-trauma/#.UbHeFCusa7A.twitter

Bolivian man buried alive in grave of woman he was accused of raping and murdering

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/06/07/bolivian-man-buried-alive-in-grave-of-woman-hes-accused-of-raping-and-murdering/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Guards detail sexually-harassing prison from hell (US)

http://www.salon.com/2013/06/07/guards_detail_sexually_harassing_prison_from_hell/

Exclusive: Leader of Anonymous Steubenville Op on Being Raided by the FBI (US)

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/06/kyanonymous-fbi-steubenville-raid-anonymous

Contributed by Gabrielle

http://lisd.princeton.edu/events/justice-security-and-women%E2%80%99s-leadership-un-women%E2%80%99s-priorities-combatting-violence-against
http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,178786.html