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What's Buzzing This Week? - Apr 27, 2023

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  1. As per a survey, out of the total working women in India, more than 70% contributed to household expenses.

https://www.business-standard.com/amp/india-news/over-70-of-working-women-contribute-to-household-expenses-survey-123042500838_1.html

  1. "The dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant as well as in changing their social and economic status" : President Droupadi Murmu

https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/dairy-sector-plays-a-special-role-in-making-women-self-reliant-president-123042400610_1.html

  1. The first woman IAF officer to receive a Gallantry award is Wing Commander Deepika Mishra. 

https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/news/wing-commander-deepika-misra-becomes-1st-woman-iaf-officer-to-get-gallantry-award/amp_videoshow/99664882.cms

  1. Efforts have been stepped up by the Indian Army for training women officers for ‘command and leadership’ roles.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/in-a-first-5-women-army-officers-set-for-command-roles/amp_articleshow/99697810.cms

  1. A leadership training workshop of 3 days is being organised by IIM Ahmedabad for visually challenged women.

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/3-day-leadership-training-workshop-for-visually-challenged-women-at-iima-8576074/lite/

  1. 55% women officers who were selected for the colonel rank from the 1992 to 2006 batches have assumed the command roles in different Army units across the country.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/over-half-of-of-women-officers-in-command-roles-leading-field-units-8570940/lite/

  1. According to a UN Report, across 68 countries 44% ‘partnered’ women did not have rights over their body.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/44-partnered-women-in-68-countries-dont-have-right-over-their-body-un-report/amp_articleshow/99633083.cms

  1. Out of the record 20 lakh candidates who registered for NEET UG, the number of registered female candidates exceeded the males.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/education-today/news/story/over-20-lakh-register-for-neet-ug-in-a-record-female-candidates-more-than-male-2363023-2023-04-21



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Which IAF woman officer won first Gallantry award?
The first woman IAF officer to receive a Gallantry award is Wing Commander Deepika Mishra.