News Round Up: February 2, 2010

Haiti

Commentary urges relief and development organizations to work with Haitian women (Huffington Post)

Middle East

Child brides in Yemen seek legal protection (VOA)

Women’s Leadership

Women business leaders in the Middle East defy stereotypes (Forbes)

Kathryn Bigelow becomes only the fourth woman ever to be nominated for a best directing Oscar (NPR)

Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region event inspires teen to create a safety program for victims of stalking (Post Crescent)

Economy

Op-Ed on hypothesizes on why there aren’t more women CEOs in the United States and Canada (Vancouver Sun)

Violence

White House announces increased funding for programs aiding survivors of domestic violence (Gov Monitor)

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