What’s Buzzing This Week? - May 5, 2022

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

1. A survey reveals 78% women in Mumbai prefer women’s coaches in metro stations due to safety reasons rather than convenience.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/study-only-35-women-feel-access-routes-to-metro-stations-in-mumbai-are-safe-101651516594635-amp.html

2. Seminar organised by IEEE, to promote women engineers and scientists.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/raipur/ieee-seminar-to-inspire-women-in-engineering/amp_articleshow/91298238.cms

3. Twenty six women entrepreneurs to be mentored by IIT Delhi in collaboration with the Israel Embassy.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/israel-embassy-collaborates-with-iit-delhi-mentors-26-women-entrepreneurs-101651496245509-amp.html

4. Mission Indradhanush 4.0 last phase launched in Kanpur district to protect women and kids from deadly diseases.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kanpur/programme-to-protect-pregnant-women-kids-from-deadly-diseases/amp_articleshow/91273355.cms

5. Indian Women Hockey Team climbed to 7th place in FIH World Rankings.

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/indian-men-and-women-hockey-teams-rise-in-fih-world-rankings/amp_articleshow/91267301.cms

6. Amazon releases a Mother's Day Special ad to celebrate women delivery partners.

https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/amazons-mothers-day-ad-celebrating-women-delivery-partners-has-won-the-internet-article-91232851/amp

7. India’s best ever world rank of 38 achieved by Manika Batra in women’s singles.

https://thebridge.in/amp/table-tennis/manika-batra-career-best-women-singles-31174

8. Fewer women participating in labour markets in India as compared to their male counterparts: Rumki Majumdar, economist at Deloitte.

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/india-faces-daunting-challenge-of-creating-broad-based-jobs-women-participation-needs-to-improve-deloitte/2507944/lite/

9. 30% business correspondents to be composed of women workforce, mandates a report from SBI.

https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/make-30-bank-biz-agents-women-sbi/amp_articleshow/91109664.cms

10. Names for India’s two teams for open and women’s section of chess olympiad announced.

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/chess/chess-olympiad-india-names-two-teams-in-open-and-womens-section-anand-to-mentor-squad-7898027/lite/

11. An innovative women’s cricket tournament to take place in Dubai this week.

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/womens-cricket-looks-to-future-with-new-style-event-in-dubai/amp_articleshow/91283986.cms

12. Allstate India for the 2nd consecutive year recognised as one of the best organisations for women 2022 by the Economic Times.

https://m.economictimes.com/tech/information-tech/allstate-india-recognized-as-one-of-the-best-organizations-for-women-for-second-consecutive-year/amp_articleshow/90783090.cms

13. Linked introduces a ‘career break’ section, a feature that can be a boon for women and working mothers.

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/normalise-career-breaks-for-working-mothers-linkedins-new-feature-is-a-boon-for-women/amp_articleshow/91262194.cms

14. Amid increased attrition, India’s leading online delivery companies are rushing to hire women riders.

https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/online-delivery-companies-rush-to-hire-women-riders-amid-increasing-attrition/amp_articleshow/91108627.cms

15. Women’s T20 challenge event moved to Pune, confirms BCCI.

https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/ipl/ipl-2022-ipl-final-confirmed-in-ahmedabad-womens-t20-challenge-moved-to-pune/2511855/lite/

16. New campaign rolled by Tanishq and Talented to inspire moms for returning to work.

https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/tanishq-and-talented-roll-out-a-new-campaign-inspiring-moms-to-return-to-work/2512287/lite/

17. Benefits of digital economy in Telangana to be brought to women entrepreneurs and youth, Google signs MoU with Telangana government for the same.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/google-aims-to-bring-benefits-of-digital-economy-to-telangana-youth-women-122042800627_1.html

18. Hearing impaired women’s cricket tournament won by Maharashtra.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-wins-hearing-impaired-womens-cricket-tournament/article65379103.ece/amp/

19. Top spot in 10 m women’s air pistol won by Abhidnya Patil at 3rd National Shooting Selection Trials.

https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/abhidnya-tops-womens-air-pistol/article65363911.ece/amp/

20. Despite a lengthy break due to injury, Carolina Marin made a triumphant return and won the European Badminton Championship Title for the 6th time.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/badminton/carolina-marin-wins-european-championships-after-lengthy-injury-layoff-101651397239255-amp.html

21. India clinches Silver medal at the Asian Girls Youth Beach Handball Championship.

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/more-sports/others/india-win-silver-in-asian-girls-youth-beach-handball-championship/amp_articleshow/91234260.cms

22. Nazia Zain, a Kerala girl, entered the India Book of Records for creating a miniature book just 1 cm in height and width.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2022/may/04/kerala-girl-entersindia-book-of-records-for-creatingminiature-book-2449332.amp

23. Priya Mohan won the women’s 200 m event defeating Dutee Chand at Khelo India University Games.

https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/priya-outclasses-dutee-in-womens-200m/article65376561.ece/amp/

24. Women led businesses numbers saw a rise on Meta’s platforms.

https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/meta-sees-rise-in-number-of-women-led-businesses-on-its-platforms/amp_articleshow/91182094.cms