What's Buzzing This Week? - Dec 29, 2022

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

1. In the five match series, India’s women U19 team defeated South Africa in the first match.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-beat-south-africa-in-first-women-s-u-19-t20-tie-101672151272619-amp.html

2. More women to be hired by corporate India in a push for gender diversity.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/corporate-india-focusing-on-gender-diversity-to-hire-more-women-in-2023-122122600518_1.html

3. According to government data, more than 80% Stand Up India loans were sanctioned to women entrepreneurs.

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-fin-over-80-of-stand-up-india-loans-sanctioned-to-women-entrepreneurs-govt-data/2926030/lite/

4. In the latest ICC Women’s T20I player rankings for all-rounders, Ashleigh Gardner attained career best World No. 1 spot.

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ashleigh-gardner-new-no-1-in-womens-t20i-all-rounders-ranking-8346798/lite/

5. According to a report, 20% of women in the age-group of 20-24 married before the age of 18.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/child-marriage-20-of-women-in-20-24-age-group-married-before-the-age-of-18-report-finds/amp_articleshow/96416424.cms

6. As per a survey, two-third women consulted their spouses for investment decisions.

https://m.economictimes.com/markets/stocks/news/2-out-of-3-women-consult-their-spouses-for-investment-decisions-survey/amp_articleshow/96455383.cms

7. ‘We should quickly move ahead from the phase of empowering women to the stage of women-led development’: President Droupadi Murmu

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/we-should-quickly-move-ahead-to-stage-of-women-led-development-president-122122800085_1.html

8. Eight hundred women techies to be hired by Uber for their two programmes next year.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/uber-to-hire-800-women-techies-for-two-new-programmes-by-next-year-122122101086_1.html

9. In response to a query, it was revealed in Lok Sabha that there are only 4 de-addiction centres for women in India.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/only-four-de-addiction-centres-for-women-in-india-minister/article66285261.ece/amp/

10. BSF’s All-women bikers ‘Seema Bhawani’ attempted a Limca Book of Record.

https://www.outlookindia.com/national/-seema-bhawani-bsf-s-all-women-bikers-set-limca-book-record-at-delhi-s-kartavya-path-photos-248823

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