What's Buzzing This Week? - Nov 3, 2022

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

1. In a landmark ruling, the ‘two finger test’ no longer permitted as a measure of examining survivals of sexual assault and rape by the Supreme Court.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/two-finger-test-an-affront-to-dignity-of-women-sc/amp_articleshow/95216543.cms

2. Equal pay announced by the BCCI for men and women Indian cricketers.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/bcci-announces-equal-pay-for-men-and-women-cricketers-in-historic-move-101666854654838-amp.html

3. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 won by defending champions Spain.

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/holders-spain-win-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-8239534/

4. Cervical cancer self testing kits could help in reducing deaths due to cervical cancer.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/how-self-testing-kits-could-reduce-cervical-cancer-deaths/amp_articleshow/95124941.cms

5. 15-year old weightlifter Akanksha won Gold and also rewrote 3 records in Khelo India weightlifting tournament in youth women’s 40 kg category.

https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/khelo-india-weightlifting-tournament-akanksha-sets-three-new-marks/article66066003.ece/amp/

6. Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women by WB government won the SKOCH award in women and child development category.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/west-bengal-govts-lakshmir-bhandar-bags-the-skoch-award/amp_articleshow/95166492.cms

7. Project launched in Kerala to make it a women-friendly destination for tourism.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-set-to-become-women-friendly-tourism-destination/article66057399.ece/amp/

8. For a 10 month mentorship programme on climate change initiatives, 21 young women from Chennai were selected.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/twenty-young-women-from-chennai-handpicked-for-climate-change-initiatives/article66071108.ece/amp/

9. For the first time in its history, Punjab and Haryana High Court will be having 13 women judges.

https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-and-haryana-high-court-to-have-record-13-women-judges-446536

10. Taylor Swift became the first artist in history to claim all 10 top spots in the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/10-out-of-10-for-midnights-taylor-swift-becomes-1st-artist-in-history-to-claim-top-spots-on-billboard-hot-100-chart/amp_articleshow/95225324.cms