News for Today

Contributed by Agata Blanco Compostela

INDIA: Tribal women leaders seek safety & innovation as Maoist insurgent conflict continues http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/08/30/india-tribal-women-leaders/  

Mumbai Gang Rape Survivor Wants To Get Back To Work, Insists That 'Rape Is Not The End Of Life' 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/24/mumbai-gang-rape-victim-message_n_3809928.html?utm_hp_ref=womens-rights

Contributed by Vikram Simhan

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mentally-challenged-woman-raped-by-ward-boy-guard-in-pune-hospital/1163406/

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Rajasthan/Asaram-questioned-for-5-hrs-lawyer-says-he-will-cooperate-with-cops-custody-ends-today/Article1-1116134.aspx

Contributed by Karol Arambula

'Drinking alcohol during early adulthood raises women's breast cancer risk, study finds' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/01/alcohol-breast-cancer-early-adulthood-women_n_3845678.html

'Two women gang raped by 10-12 juveniles in Delaware park: police' (NY Daily News):

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/women-gang-raped-delaware-park-police-article-1.1442991

'Investing in a future for Asia's young women' (The New York Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/02/world/asia/Investing-in-a-Future-for-Asias-Young-Women.html

'Women, bought and sold in Nepal' (The New York Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/opinion/sunday/women-bought-and-sold-in-nepal.html

'Why is women's health still a joke?' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/liz-campbell/womens-health-still-a-joke_b_3836602.html

'Rwanda haunts David Cameron, and the launch of Women Watch' (The Independent):

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/rwanda-haunts-david-cameron-and-the-launch-of-women-watch-8792875.html

'Missing women found after search' (Stuff NZ):

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9111382/Missing-woman-found-after-search

'These are only 13 women executed in America in the past 40 years' (Business Insider):

http://www.businessinsider.com/women-on-death-row-1976-2013-8

'Men beat women for long-term wealth' (News AU):

http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/women-fall-short-of-making-big-bucks/story-e6frfmd9-1226708772882

'Do sucessful women make partners feel self-conscious?' (Today):

http://www.today.com/video/today/52891844#52891844

'Arab wedding' brings to focus vulnerability of poor women' (The Times of India):

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Arab-wedding-brings-to-focus-vulnerability-of-poor-women/articleshow/22212997.cms

'Refugee given visa after sexually assaulting women' (News MSN):

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/02/06/03/refugee-given-visa-after-sexual-assaults

Contributed by Farah Najar Arevalo

·         UNHCR teams work to protect vulnerable displaced women in Pakistan: http://www.unhcr.org/521c85ea9.html

·         New project launched to boost Afghan women’s participation in electoral process: http://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/new-project-launched-boost-afghan-women%E2%80%99s-participation-electoral-process

·         NASA said no to women astronauts in 1962 … but women astronauts are the best interviews : http://sgspires68.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/nasa-said-no-to-women-astronauts-in-1962-but-women-astronauts-are-the-best-interviews/

·         Sénégal: Aminata Touré nommée Premier ministre: http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20130901-senegal-aminata-toure-nommee-premier-ministre-senegal

·         Violence against women kills 3 in one day: http://www.todayszaman.com/news-325215-violence-against-women-kills-3-in-one-day.html