News for Today

Contributed by Karol Arámbula:

'Why women stay in abusive relationships?' (Destiny Man):

http://www.destinyman.com/2014/07/01/why-women-stay-in-abusive-relationships/

'Malaysia's missing women workers' (The Malay Mail Online):

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/malaysias-missing-women-workers

'Where are the women in business and government?' (Canberra Times):

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/where-are-the-women-in-business-and-government-20140629-3b1qu.html

'Yellow fever' fetish: Why do so many white men want to date a Chinese woman?' (The Telegraph):

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10935508/Yellow-fever-fetish-Why-do-so-many-white-men-want-to-date-a-Chinese-woman.html

'Study: women prefer men with a history of exes' (SMH):

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/study-women-prefer-men-with-a-history-of-exes-20140701-zss05.html

'Riding towards emancipation with exposed ankles - how bicycles changed women's lives' (Quartz):

http://qz.com/227360/how-bicycles-changed-womens-life/

'What Iran's permanent contraceptives' (Daily Life):

http://www.dailylife.com.au/news-and-views/dl-opinion/what-irans-permanent-contraceptives-ban-will-mean-for-women-20140701-3b62w.html

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Why France's Ban on Face Veils Is Bad News for Women

http://mashable.com/2014/07/01/french-ban-veils-op-ed/

New Commercial Exposes The Sneaky Ways We Discourage Girls From Pursuing Science

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/07/01/we-discourage-girls-pursuing-science/