News for Today

Contributed by Karol Arámbula: 

'Gender pay gap: female bosses earn 35% less than male colleagues' (The Guardian):

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/19/gender-pay-gap-women-bosses-earn-35-percent-less-than-men

'Women: What does success mean to you? Take your poll?' (TIME):

http://time.com/3116899/women-success-poll/

'Lesbian women are 'significantly more likely' to orgasm than straight or bisexual females' (The Independent):

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/lesbian-women-are-significantly-more-likely-to-orgasm-than-straight-or-bisexual-females-9678597.html

'Murderous sisters to hang India's first execution of women' (The Washington Post):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/08/19/murderous-sisters-to-hang-in-indias-first-ever-execution-of-women/?tid=hp_mm

'Women who ask for a flexible work schedule come off as less likable and committed' (Think Progress):

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/08/19/3473233/flexibility-women/

'Women ho hate on feminists hurt all women' (The Washington Post):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/08/18/women-who-hate-on-feminists-hurt-all-women/

'Photographer captures real women from around the world having orgasms (NFSW) - (The Huffington Post):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/female-orgasm-photos_n_5675271.html

'Among the poor, women feel inequality more deeply' (The New York Times):

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/upshot/among-the-poor-women-feel-inequality-more-deeply.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0

'Most women suicidal in pregnancy and seeking termination will travel to UK' (Irish Times):

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/most-women-suicidal-in-pregnancy-and-seeking-termination-will-travel-to-uk-1.1901264

'A woman's job: Kurdish female fighters on the front lines in Iraq' (Forbes):

http://www.forbes.com/sites/anushayhossain/2014/08/18/a-womans-job-kurdish-female-fighters-on-the-front-lines-in-iraq/

Contributed by Suyog Shelar

Nothing But Gold: First Woman Wins Math’s Nobel Prize    

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/08/14/nothing-but-gold-first-woman-wins-maths-nobel-prize/  

Gender Equality Gains Traction with Pacific Island Leaders  

http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/08/15/gender-equality-gains-traction-pacific-island-leaders/ 

Contributed by Charmaine Peart

Debunking Common Myths Surrounding Domestic Violence

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-ludy-green/debunking-common-myths-su_b_5675865.html?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact

Tamron Hall Overcome By Emotion During Segment On Domestic Violence

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/tamron-hall-domestic-violence-today-show_n_5688827.html?utm_hp_ref=women&ir=Women

NFL Considers Tougher Penalties for Domestic Violence

http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/nfl-considers-tougher-penalties-domestic-violence/

Sexual abuse survivor & advocate raising awareness

http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2014/08/21/sexual-abuse-survivor-advocate-raise-awareness/14408739/

How charities support survivors of child sexual abuse

http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2014/aug/21/support-victims-child-sexual-abuse-savile-harris