News for Today

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Peru: 14 Armed Men Forced Women To Carry Drugs http://news.sky.com/story/1129739/peru-14-armed-men-forced-women-to-carry-drugs Denver man shoots two women, sets off homemade bomb http://news.yahoo.com/denver-man-shoots-two-women-sets-off-homemade-053034334.html  

Paris Mayoral Race Hosts an All-Female Field http://womensenews.org/story/campaign-trail/130815/paris-mayoral-race-hosts-all-female-field#.Ug_dQn-abvk  

France's Christiane Taubira Has Made Her Mark http://womensenews.org/story/leadership/130425/frances-christiane-taubira-has-made-he

Contributed by Megan Bird
Scotland's Plans to Eliminate Violence Against Women
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/57281
"Man Camps" Brought by Oil Pipelines Concern Tribal Leaders
http://www.ksfy.com/story/23161071/tribal-leaders-keystone

Contributed by William Kin
Crushing Rocks to Make a Living in Liberia
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308170167.html
Uganda: Compulsory Sex Education in Primary Schools in Offing
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308170069.html
Angola: Education Ministry Wants to Match Gender in Education System
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308161348.html
Ghana: Put More Women in Decision-Making Positions
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308161210.html
Namibia: Women in Power Should Empower Other Women
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308161101.html
Namibia: WAD Wants Equality Law
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308160733.html

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:
'Conservative women count' (Boston Herald):
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/opinion/op_ed/2013/08/conservative_women_count
'Why women are ambivalent about ambition' (Forbes):
http://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2013/08/16/why-women-are-ambivalent-about-ambition/
'Ethnic women seek more protection' (The Nation):
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Ethnic-women-seek-more-protection-30212884.html
'What I know about women' (The Sydney Morning Herald):
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/what-i-know-about-women-20130813-2ru6l.html
'Twenty years on, women are still looking at lookism' (The Globe and Mail):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/twenty-years-on-women-are-still-looking-at-lookism/article13814965/
'Women in trousers argument is absolutely pants' (WA Today):
http://www.watoday.com.au/comment/women-in-trousers-argument-is-absolutely-pants-20130815-2rxy2.html
'Denver man shoots two women, sets off homemade bomb' (Reuters/Yahoo):
http://news.yahoo.com/denver-man-shoots-two-women-sets-off-homemade-053034334.html
'Women on pill ponder class action over fallout' (The Sydney Morning Herald):
http://www.smh.com.au/national/women-on-pill-ponder-class-action-over-fallout-20130816-2s285.html
'Aussie women to take on drug giant' (News AU):
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health-fitness/aussie-women-to-take-on-drug-giant/story-fneuzlbd-1226698992823
'Freedom from Gender: Imagining equality for men and women in India' (Forbes India):
http://forbesindia.com/article/recliner/freedom-from-gender-imagining-equality-for-men-and-women-in-india/35879/1
'15% of women report experiencing workplace bias in Gallup poll' (Los Angeles Times):
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-workplace-bias-20130816,0,2073064.story

Contributed by Charmaine Peart

GPD: Man convicted for domestic violence attacks new girlfriend

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130815/articles/130819733

Hotel beating, kidnapping caught on camera; police search for trio

http://www.wwltv.com/news/crime/Brutal-Hotel-Beating--Kidnapping-Caught-On-Camera-Police-Search-For-Trio--220007611.html

Police Find Murdered Parkville Woman’s Estranged Husband Dead In Apartment

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/08/15/police-make-discovery-in-search-for-estranged-husband-of-parkville-woman-shot-dead/

Advocates say young mother's murder raises questions about domestic violence protections

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-08-15/news/bs-md-co-husband-charged-reaction-20130815_1_baltimore-apartment-baltimore-county-protective-order

‘He wanted her for himself’: Uncle of woman allegedly killed by son of Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy says he predicted his niece would die

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/uncle-woman-allegedly-killed-son-red-sox-broadcaster-jerry-remy-predicted-niece-die-article-1.1429763

Adult day care driver accused of sexually abusing mentally challenged woman

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?list=195030&id=935219

Woman Stabbed Multiple Times, Ex-Boyfriend Loose

http://www.local15tv.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wpmi_woman-stabbed-multiple-times-exboyfriend-loose-1813.shtml

Miami woman stabbed multiple times by husband who then shot himself; both in critical condition

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/09/3552454/miami-woman-stabbed-multiple-times.html#storylink=cpy

Woman shot and killed after argument outside bar; two men held

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/08/woman_shot_and_killed_after_ar.html

Manhunt continues for man who abducted a Cleveland woman and shot two relatives Saturday

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/08/cleveland_police_seeking_suspe.html

Victoria Glover, Md. woman, fatally shot while putting 3-year-old boy in car, cops say

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57598531-504083/victoria-glover-md-woman-fatally-shot-while-putting-3-year-old-boy-in-car-cops-say/