What's Buzzing This Week? - Jan 20, 2022

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

1. President Ram Nath Kovind says WFH has put a ‘triple burden’ on women, in a letter to young Indians.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/wfh-has-put-working-women-under-triple-burden-kovind/article38286548.ece

2. Tasnim Mir creates history by becoming the first Indian girl to Rank World No.1 in Girls Singles Category as per U-19 BWF rankings .

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/tasnim-mir-first-indian-girl-to-become-junior-world-no-1/articleshow/88859912.cms

3. US Women’s Marathon record broken by a Mom of 2, Keira D’Amato, after a break from running for 7 years!

https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/keira-damato-mom-of-2-breaks-us-womens-marathon-record-after-7-year-hiatus-4669505.html

4. Leading Women Entrepreneurs honoured at Express awards.

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/express-awards-honour-leading-women-entrepreneurs/2407039/

5. 100 wards reserved for women by Greater Chennai Corporation.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-corpn-reserves-100-wards-for-women/articleshow/88983433.cms

6. Women’s participation in the elimination of violence and public life is a prerequisite for promoting peace, India stresses at the UN Security Council Open Debate.

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-at-un-stresses-women-s-participation-in-public-life-promotes-peace-122011900040_1.html

7. 515 women received gold and cash under the Marriage assistance scheme in Tiruchirapalli.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/gold-cash-distributed-under-marriage-assistance-scheme-to-515-women/article38254387.ece

8. All India Champion, Upcoming Teen Golfer, Avani Prashanth gets an invite to compete at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/teen-wonder-avani-gets-augusta-invite/articleshow/88983414.cms