What's Buzzing This Week? - May 4, 2023

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

1. According to a Deloitte report, as compared to their global counterparts, Indian women were found to be more stressed.

https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/indian-women-more-stressed-than-their-global-counterparts-deloitte-report-123042800432_1.html

2. Indian women’s cricket team defeated Nepal in the 2nd match of five match Women's Bilateral Series for the Blind, levelling the series to 1-1.

https://www.business-standard.com/amp/cricket/news/women-s-cricket-for-the-blind-india-beat-nepal-to-level-five-match-series-123042600608_1.html

3. Rekha Singh, wife of Galwan hero Late Naik Deepak Singh, became an army officer and got posted in Eastern Ladakh.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rekha-singh-wife-of-galwan-hero-commissioned-to-indian-army-as-officer-2366311-2023-04-29

4. The Deloitte Report also revealed that better hybrid working experience was reported by women but they felt ‘excluded’.

https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs/indian-women-report-better-hybrid-working-experience-but-feel-excluded-report/3069156/lite/

5. Vanessa Hudson selected as the first female CEO of Qantas airline.

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/international-business/qantas-picks-first-female-ceo-to-lead-the-airline/amp_articleshow/99922326.cms

6. Arishka Laddha, a 6 year old, became the youngest Indian to scale Mt. Everest.

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/6-year-old-pune-girl-becomes-youngest-indian-to-climb-mount-everest-base-camp-watch-article-99912799/amp

7. Five women were commissioned by the Indian Army in the Regiment of Artillery.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/india/indian-army-commissions-five-women-into-regiment-of-artillery/cid/1933283

8. Shivangi Singh, India’s first female Rafale pilot to be a part of multinational exercise Orion in France.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/woman-rafale-pilot-shivangi-singh-part-of-iaf-team-france-orion-exercise-2365121-2023-04-27

9. Three grade ‘A’ players in India women’s central contract list, confirmed by BCCI.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3238828

10. Methodology for quantifying household work done by women in the country's GDP being weighed by the centre.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/centre-weighs-methods-to-quantify-household-chores-done-by-women/amp_articleshow/99917219.cms

11. Cybersecurity training and certification to be offered to 1 lakh women by Microsoft.

https://www.dnaindia.com/technology/report-microsoft-to-offer-cybersecurity-training-and-certification-to-100000-young-women-3039031/amp

12. Design plans for the UK's first women’s only tower block to be built in West London were approved.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/plans-approved-for-uk-first-women-only-tower-block-west-london-2367384-2023-05-02

13. Sports event for women for their mental and physical well being was organised by the Indian diaspora in New York.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/hyderabad/for-physical-and-mental-well-being-indian-diaspora-organises-sports-events-for-women-in-new-york/amp_articleshow/99930262.cms

14. Indian women’s hockey team to play a five match series in Australia.

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/indian-womens-hockey-team-to-tour-australia/amp_articleshow/99793493.cms

Pic in Banner Source: IndianExpress