What's Buzzing This Week? - Dec 2, 2021
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1. Women of Indian-origin on the list of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners of 2021
2. The Navy Wives' Welfare Association (Southern Region) has established a home for destitute women
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/home-for-destitute-women-set-up/article37713047.ece/amp/
3. Niruthuda Women's Movement - an inititive for women's safety was formally launched by Karunalaya Social Service Society
4. Only 1 in 10 men use condoms, female sterilisation is the most common contraceptive in the country
5. The Indian Army has granted permanent commission to 557 women officers
6. For the first time, India has more women than men
7. The State Bank of India has signed MoU with Usha International Limited for empowering women entrepreneurs by providing financial assistance
8. A microfinance loan waiver scheme has been launched by the Assam government which is set to benefit 24 lakh women
9. The fall in India's total fertility rate (TFR) to ease pressure on resources, infrastructure
https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/tfr-fall-to-ease-pressure-on-infra-resources/2378628/lite/
10. NFHS-5 phase 2 findings show that more than half of the women and children in 14 states, UTs & all-India level are anemic
11. ICC calls off Women's World Cup Qualifier after the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant
12. A study reports that covid infection can cause more complications during pregnancy & birth
13. UN Women Report: Violence aganist women increases due to COVID-19
14. The Rajasthan government has launched a new 'Back To Work' scheme for women
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