News Round Up: August 24, 2010

Leadership
Despite ongoing threats and deteriorating security, a record number of women are running in Afghanistan’s upcoming elections (The Guardian)

An Op-Ed in the Dallas Morning News discusses the progress made – and roadblocks faced – by women in the U.S.

Trafficking
AGs from 16 states urge Craigslist to end adult services ads (NBC) Sign our petition!

Law enforcement report says 1 in 10 prostitutes in England and Wales is trafficked

Craigslist again urged to be accountable for adult services section ads for girls (Huffingtonpost)

Read Ms. Magazine’s coverage of women’s funds efforts to track trafficking of girls

RHReality Check discusses Craigslist’s adult services section and girls

Violence
Advocates blame steep funding cuts for Puerto Rico’s massive domestic violence problem (Women’s eNews)

United Nations investigating horrific claims of mass rapes this past weekend in Congo (BBC)

The New York Times provides an historical overview of mass rape as a tool of war in the 20th Century

Police in Phoenix are using tools to assess non-physical clues that a relationship may be violent (The Arizona Republic)

Gender Equality
Activists say the MDGs efforts at gender equality are missing the mark (IPS)

The Guardian reports women doctors in the U.K. are being held back by low wages, other obstacles

Philanthropy
Is corporate social responsibility a flawed concept? Wall Street Journal weighs in

New York Times talks about the “compassion deficit” in philanthropy
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