What's Buzzing This Week? - Dec 9, 2021

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

1. Forbes’ 100 most powerful women list: FM Nirmala Sitharaman in top 40, Nykaa’s Falguni Nayar makes debut

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/forbes-feature-sitharaman-in-100-most-powerful-women-list-nykaa-s-falguni-nayar-makes-debut-101638947265646.html

2. Women-centric policies and programmes of Modi government show results

https://www.firstpost.com/india/sex-ratio-women-centric-policies-programmes-of-modi-government-show-results-10186981.html

3. Out of 17,726 registered pilots in India, 2,764 are women; the highest percentage in the world

https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2021/dec/06/out-of-17726-registered-pilots-in-india-2764-are-women-the-highest-in-the-world-2392433.html

4. Women sweep UN’s 2021 ‘Champions of the Earth’ awards

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1107272

5. As survey by NFHS shows a jump in bank accounts operated by women

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jump-in-bank-accounts-operated-by-women-nfhs-survey-101637781564950.html

6. Sequoia Spark Fellowship: Sequoia India selects first cohort of women-led startups

https://www.cnbctv18.com/startup/sequoia-india-selects-first-cohort-of-women-led-startups-for-sequoia-spark-fellowship-11745052.htm

7. Women drop at home services launched in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2021/dec/12/andhra-polices-initiative-to-drop-women-home-late-at-night-wins-accolades-2394657.html

8. The ‘Learn for a Cause’ initiative extends education and employment opportunities to women

https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/news/learn-for-a-cause-extends-education-and-employment-opportunities-to-women/cid/1842421

9. Women less likely to make decisions on household budgets regardless of employment 

https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/women-less-likely-to-make-decisions-on-household-budgets-regardless-of-employment-study-314874-2021-12-08

10. Indian women cricketers shine bright in the 2021 Women’s Big Bash League

https://thebridge.in/videos/cricket/indian-women-big-bash-league-27184

11. SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship: Indian Football Team Leave for Dhaka

https://www.news18.com/news/football/saff-u-19-womens-championship-indian-football-team-leave-for-dhaka-4532741.html