News for Today

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'For young women, sexual violence is the new normal' (Think Progress):

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/04/15/3426679/study-assumption-sexual-violence-normal/

'Fighting harassment against women with beautiful street art' (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/15/tatyana-fazlalizadeh_n_5147268.html?utm_hp_ref=arts

'Shakespeare's women took second place' (The Australian):

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/shakespeares-women-took-second-place/story-fn9d344c-1226885512290#

'Social Security Chief: Women live longer, so they should save early' (NPR):

http://www.npr.org/2014/04/15/301782870/social-security-chief-women-live-longer-so-they-should-save-early

'First women step into artillery positions as US military opens combat jobs' (The Guardian).

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/15/women-artillery-positions-us-military-opens-combat-jobs

'Finding may explain why women more likely develop Alzheimer's' (News Science):

http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/04/finding-may-explain-why-women-more-likely-develop-alzheimers

'Why we all should care about the women's economy' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2014/04/15/why-we-all-should-care-about-the-womens-economy/

'Women's heart-attack symptoms and treatments often differ' (Newsday):

http://www.newsday.com/news/health/women-s-heart-attack-symptoms-and-treatments-often-differ-1.7705360

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Why is it so important for women to be included in peace processes?

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/04/14/women-peace-processes/

Morocco women march to demand gender equality

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/04/15/morocco-women-march-demand-gender-equality/

Five Ways to Stop Criminalizing Victimized Girls

http://womensenews.org/story/crime-policylegislation/140414/five-ways-stop-criminalizing-victimized-girls#.U04KMtKSwoc