What's Buzzing This Week? - Apr 14, 2022

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

1. A Linkedin Survey found that eight out of ten working women want more flexibility at work.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/eight-in-10-working-women-want-to-work-more-flexibly-linkedin-survey/amp_articleshow/90792604.cms

2. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu stressed on the need for more representation of women in law making bodies.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/need-to-ensure-adequate-representation-of-women-in-all-law-making-bodies-naidu/amp_articleshow/90788486.cms

3. Indian women’s hockey team got defeated by England in the shootout, in the Bronze medal match of Junior World Cup.

https://www.espn.in/field-hockey/story/_/id/33721932/india-vs-england-live-bronze-medal-playoff-score-updates-women-hockey-junior-world-cup

4. A survey reveals 28% of women in India reported facing isolation during their periods.

https://www.mid-day.com/amp/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/28-per-cent-of-women-in-india-report-being-isolated-during-periods-survey-23222393

5. First Khelo India National Women Ranking Archery Tournament, a two day event, began on Tuesday in Jamshedpur.

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/more-sports/others/1st-khelo-india-national-ranking-women-to-begin-in-jamshedpur-from-tuesday/amp_articleshow/90781833.cms

6. Despite consistent performance, India’s rank in gender equality in legal terms dropped to 124th among 190 countries in 2022 as compared to 123rd in 2021: World Bank Study

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/economy-policy/gender-equality-rank-declines-a-notch-in-2022-against-last-year-122041200018_1.html

7. Irina Ghose appointed COO of Microsoft India.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/irina-ghose-named-microsoft-india-coo-as-rajiv-sodhi-gets-global-role-in-us-122041100551_1.html

8. A report revealed that in India Maternity is under-insured by corporates.

https://www.financialexpress.com/money/insurance/how-maternity-is-under-insured-by-corporates-in-india-plum-report/2489187/lite/

9. Forty-eight sewing machines were donated to women who lost their livelihood, in Mindi village of Visakhapatnam.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/visakhapatnam-48-sewing-machines-donated-to-women/article65306833.ece/amp/

10. Selection trials for CWG skipped by Saina Nehwal.

https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/saina-nehwal-to-skip-selection-trials-for-cwg-other-upcoming-multi-sport-events/article65313622.ece/amp/

11. Kate Jayden breaks the record by completing 100 Marathons in 100 days.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-61067808.amp

12. Avni Vishesh Agrawal, sets the world record by creating 72 paintings, that is the record for maximum paintings by a toddler!

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/cities/bhubaneswar/story/bhubaneswar-girl-sets-world-record-toddler-paintings-1936187-2022-04-11

13. Dipika Pallikal wins two gold medals, in mixed doubles with Saurav Ghosal and in doubles with Joshna Chinappa at Squash’s World Doubles Championship 2022.

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/dipikas-gifts-for-her-twins-world-doubles-gold-medals-7866457/

14. Union Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani announced setting up of three hundred more ‘One Stop Centres’ to support women affected by violence

https://theprint.in/india/300-more-one-stop-centres-to-come-up-soon-to-support-women-affected-by-violence-irani/913501/