What's Buzzing This Week? - Apr 20, 2023

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

1. India got praised by the World Bank for their efforts for empowering women.

https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/world/world-bank-praises-india-for-empowering-women-497556

2. Minimum wages for women football players announced by AIFF.

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aiff-announces-minimum-wage-for-women-players-arsene-wengers-team-to-visit-india-in-may-8556876/lite/

3. First ever women’s team for visually impaired announced by India, they will be playing a bilateral series with Nepal later in April.

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/indias-first-ever-womens-team-for-visually-impaired-cricketers-set-to-face-nepal-7545103.html

4. Shaili Singh won women’s long jump gold medal in Indian Grand Prix 4 recording the second best leap after Anju Bobby George.

https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-grand-prix-4-athletics-2023-winners-results

5. India made a contribution of Rs. 4.09 crore to UN Women for women empowerment.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-gives-rs-4-09-crore-to-un-entity-for-women-empowerment/amp-11681788115584.html

6. Aria, a 20 year old girl from Kerala, became the second K-pop Idol from India after Sriya Lenka.

https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/bt-tv/video/after-sriya-lenka-20-year-old-aria-from-kerala-becomes-second-k-pop-idol-from-india-377457-2023-04-14

7. Women’s Track Cycling League to begin from 26th April in Patiala.

https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/patiala/khelo-india-womens-track-cycling-league-from-april-26-in-patiala-498683

8. ‘Sangathan se Samriddhi’ campaign launched by the government with an aim to mobilise nearly 1 crore women into Self Help Groups (SHGs).

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/govt-launches-campaign-to-mobilise-1-crore-rural-women-to-join-self-help-group-movement/amp_articleshow/99593639.cms

9. Strategic partnership for empowering women unveiled by STEP with FICCI FLO.

https://m.economictimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/step-unveils-strategic-partnership-with-ficci-flo-to-empower-women-entrepreneurs/amp_articleshow/99548396.cms

10. As per a report only 11.3% women used smartphones to access payment apps. Most women preferred food apps while men preferred gaming apps in smartphones.

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/indian-men-love-gaming-women-prefer-food-report/amp_articleshow/99520722.cms

11. Madhusmita Jena completed the Manchester Marathon which is 42.5 Km long in a sari.

https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/woman-completes-42-km-manchester-marathon-in-a-sari-8564252/lite/

12. Harmanpreet Kaur was named as Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65309565.amp

13. In Apple’s India factories, 72% of the workers are women.

https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/72-of-workers-in-apple-s-factories-in-india-are-women-shows-data-123041700683_1.html

14. As per data, out of total mutual fund investors, women accounted for a fifth of them.

https://www.business-standard.com/markets/mutual-fund/women-account-for-a-fifth-of-total-mutual-fund-investors-shows-data-123041301185_1.html