What's Buzzing This Week? - Feb 17, 2022

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

1. Dipti Vaid Dedhiya becomes the first Indian Woman to become municipal court judge at New Jersey’s Edison Municipal Court.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-origin-woman-does-justice-to-history/articleshow/89602690.cms

2. Women lost more jobs in India during lockdown as compared to men: Daniela Bas, Director, UNDESA.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/more-women-lost-jobs-in-the-pandemic-in-india-compared-to-men-says-expert/article38417389.ece

3. The alternative digital university, AltUni by InsideIIM, envisions having 50% women filling up the leadership roles by October.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/insideiims-altuni-to-have-50-leadership-roles-filled-by-women-by-october/articleshow/89587404.cms

4. Number 2 spot retained by Mithali Raj in ICC ODI women’s rankings.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/mithali-raj-stays-at-number-2-spot-in-icc-odi-womens-rankings/articleshow/89591819.cms

5. The first woman commissioner of police (CP) of Gurugram is Senior IPS Kala Ramachandran.

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/kala-ramachandra-appointed-first-woman-commissioner-of-police-of-gurugram-369817

6. Radhika Chauthmal Beriwal, 19 year old from Guarat, scores 640 out of 800 marks to become the topper of ICAI CA Final Exams December 2021..

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/toi-original/19-year-old-surat-girl-radhika-chauthmal-beriwala-tops-ca-final-exam/videoshow/89497392.cms

7. IIM Ahmedabad study shows women executives earn only Rs. 85 for every Rs. 100 earned by their male counterparts.

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/women-execs-earn-rs-85-for-every-rs-100-earned-by-men-iima-study-122021100018_1.html

8. Prize money for the winner of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 increased to almost double the amount of last awarded prize money in 2017.

https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/icc-women-s-cricket-world-cup-2022-sees-massive-jump-in-prize-money-122021500484_1.html

9. MSME’s registered on Udyam Portal comprise only 17% women owned business.

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-eodb-only-17-of-70-lakh-msmes-registered-on-udyam-portal-owned-by-women-govt-data/2432604/

10.For 2022 Commonwealth Games, Mirabai Chanu will compete in 55 Kg, new weight class.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/mirabai-chanu-to-compete-in-new-weight-category-in-2022-commonwealth-games/articleshow/89588272.cms

11. Three women’s cricket T20Is and 3 ODIs will be hosted by England for India and South Africa in September.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/england-women-to-host-india-for-3-t20is-3-odis-in-september-2022/articleshow/89591674.cms

12. ‘Waste to Wealth Creation’ programme launched by SIDBI in Bengal to benefit 50 women.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/sidbi-launches-waste-to-wealth-creation-programme-in-bengal/articleshow/89581408.cms?from=mdr

13. A series of initiatives highlighted by Meta for ensuring women feel safer online.

https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/meta-highlights-safety-initiatives-to-keep-women-safe-in-india/89617173

14. Delhi Police Chief lays out the target of ensuring 25% women in force by 2025.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/target-to-ensure-25-women-in-force-by-2025-delhi-police-chief-rakesh-asthana-2771764

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