News Round Up: July 31, 2009

A light lineup today:

The Economy:

A U.S. News & World Report blog reports younger American women are closing the wage gap with men

California’s governor has cut 100 percent of state funding to battered women’s facilities (San Diego CW affiliate)

A Palm Springs women’s shelter responds to state budget cuts for anti-violence programs (The Desert Sun)

A New York Times feature profiles an encampment of homeless people in Rhode Island

Women’s Leadership:

Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino dead at 76 (New York Times)

Burma’s military junta has delayed issuing a verdict in the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (BBC)

Health:

The WHO says teaching women to properly breast-feed their children could save 1.3 billion lives per year (Reuters)

The World Food Programme is undergoing critical funding shortages and warns of increased food shortages for famine-stricken areas (BBC)

Education:

A British government study shows boys are lagging behind girls in mental abilities even before starting schooling (Telgraph)

Pakistan is warning on disruptions to children’s education being caused by military operations against the Taliban (AFP)

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