What's Buzzing This Week? - Nov 11, 2021

Here’s your dose of weekly news updates from us!

1. HPV vaccine reduces the risk of cervical cancer by 62 percent among women finds Lancet study

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/hpv-vaccine-prevents-cervical-cancer-by-62-among-women-finds-lancet-study/2363364/lite/

2. WTT Contender Lasko: Manika Batra & Archana Kamath win women’s doubles title

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/manika-archana-win-their-maiden-womens-doubles-title-in-slovenia-7611937/lite/

3. For the first time, Indian women’s football team to take on Brazil in an international tournament

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/sports/in-a-first-indian-women-s-football-team-to-take-on-wc-runners-up-brazil-121110901270_1.html

4. Meet Oinam Bembem Devi, the first Indian woman footballer to win the Padma Shri Award

https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/sports/football/article/oinam-bembem-devi-becomes-first-indian-woman-footballer-to-receive-padma-shri-award/830232

5. Google grants $2.5mn to 3 Indian non-profits working with women empowerment

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/international/google-grants-2-5mn-to-3-indian-non-profits-to-empower-women-121110801438_1.html

6. Nykaa’s founder Falguni Nayar becomes India’s wealthiest self-made female billionaire

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/nykaas-founder-becomes-india-s-wealthiest-self-made-female-billionaire-after-shares-debut/amp-11636522392452.html

7. The Women’s world boxing championships to be postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/aiba-womens-world-boxing-set-to-be-postponed-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-7615105/

8. Bengaluru girl Namratha Nandish treks to 50 high-altitude lakes in Kashmir

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/alpine-girl-from-bengaluru-treks-to-50-high-altitude-lakes-in-kashmir/amp_articleshow/87565664.cms

9. India’s first woman Air Marshal Dr Padma Bandopadhyay awarded Padma Shri

https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-india-s-first-woman-air-marshal-awarded-padma-shri-2918833/amp

10. ISSF President’s Cup: Manu Bhaker wins gold in 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team, Rahi Sarnobat wins silver in 25m pistol 

https://www.espn.com/shooting/story/_/id/32590344/manu-bhaker-wins-25m-rapid-fire-pistol-mixed-team-gold-rahi-sarnobat-wins-25m-individual-silver?platform=amp

11. L&T’s Career re-entry program: Women professionals who are on a career break can apply

https://www.livemint.com/industry/human-resource/indias-biggest-engineering-firm-l-t-is-hiring-women-professionals-check-eligibility-and-other-details/amp-11636257421727.html

12. Karnataka to train 18,000 rural women in solid waste management

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/18000-rural-women-from-karnataka-undergo-training-for-solid-waste-management-101636514179894-amp.html