News Round Up: August 26, 2010

Plus, latest news spotlighting problem of trafficking in the U.S. and updates on recent Congo rape atrocities

Equality
Women’s Funding Network Board Vice-Chair Jacki Zehner urges White House to partner equally with women to solve financial crisis (Bloomberg)

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Dodd questions Consumer Protection Bureau nominee Elizabeth Warren’s management experience – despite never having asked other candidates (Huffingtonpost)

An editorial says New Jersey governor’s veto of women’s health legislation increases gender inequality (Cherry Hill Courier-Post)

Is France using women’s rights as a cover for squashing all civil liberties by banning the veil? (The Guardian)

Violence
United Nations urges immediate action to end mass rapes in Congo (BBC)

The United Nations alone cannot be blamed for rape as a weapon of war in Congo, says The Guardian

Trafficking
Three men in Florida charged for trafficking underage girls for prostitution, using Internet to attract "johns" (Palm Beach Post)
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Sports
Talks continue on creating a National Hockey League for women in the U.S. (New York Times)
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