News for Today

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'On women and children: Is it wrong to use the expression 'women and children' when reporting on disasters or war' (Al-Jazeera):

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/07/women-representation-media-20147283726456610.html

'Women's earnings peak at 34, but for men it's 50: Difference due to women returning to work part-time after having children' (The Daily Mail):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2680189/Womens-earnings-peak-34-men-50-Difference-women-returning-work-time-having-children.html

'Statins could help reduce women's risk of breast cancer' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/04/statins-reduce-breast-cancer-risk

'No regrets, say the Chinese women who chose independence over marriage' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/03/survivors-ancient-chinese-custom-self-combed-women

'More than quotas are needed for women in politics' (The Daily Star):

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Jul-05/262744-more-than-quotas-are-needed-for-women-in-politics.ashx#axzz36Y3tElji

'Senegal's parity laws ensure women well represented in governments' (The Star):

http://www.thestar.com/life/2014/07/04/senegals_parity_laws_ensure_women_well_represented_in_government.html

'Can we stop saying Tinder is good for women now?' (NY Mag):

http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/07/now-we-stop-pretending-tinder-is-good-for-women.html

'Torture, abuse of women in Syria spark outcry' (AlArabiya):

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/07/05/HRW-condemns-torture-abuse-of-women-in-Syria-conflict-.html

'It's official: men and women are terrible at flirting, reveal researchers - and say the key to attracting a partner is to abandon all attempts to subtlety' (The Daily Mail):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2679799/Its-official-Men-women-TERRIBLE-flirting-reveal-researchers-say-key-attracting-partner-abandon-attempts-subtlety.html

'Why it's so damaging to tell women they can't have it all (and why I'm so tired of hearing it)' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2014/07/04/why-its-so-damaging-to-tell-women-they-cant-have-it-all-and-why-im-so-tired-of-hearing-it/

'A world to convince: why a woman can't have it all' (Hindustan Times):

http://www.hindustantimes.com/comment/barkhadutt/a-world-to-convince-why-a-woman-can-t-have-it-all/article1-1236892.aspx