What's Buzzing This Week? - September 28, 2023

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

September 21, 2023

The Lok Sabha historic women's reservation Bill.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passes-womens-reservation-bill/article67327458.ece#:~:text=Twenty%2Dseven%20years%20after%20the,Lok%20Sabha%20and%20State%20Assemblies.

Swati Nayak, an Odia scientist, receives the Norman Borlaug Field Award.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/odia-scientist-swati-nayak-wins-norman-borlaug-field-award/articleshow/103835802.cms

Reclaiming India's lost female workforce by getting them back to work.

https://yourstory.com/herstory/2023/09/reclaiming-india-lost-women-workforce

September 22, 2023

The Indian women's table tennis team began their campaign with a victory over Singapore at the Asian Games.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/asian-games-indian-womens-table-tennis-team-starts-campaign-with-win-over-singapore/articleshow/103868445.cms?from=mdr

September 23, 2023

Chetna Maroo, an Indian-origin author, earns a spot on the 2023 Booker Prize shortlist with her marvellous debut novel 'Western Lane,' and the winner will receive a £50,000 cash prize.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/marvelous-debut-indian-origin-author-chetna-maroos-first-novel-western-lane-earns-a-spot-on-2023-booker-prize-shortlist-winner-to-get-50000-cash-prize/articleshow/103888575.cms?from=mdr#:~:text=Synopsis,in%20the%20British%20Gujarati%20community.

September 24, 2023

The BMC has installed sanitary napkin vending machines in public toilets to improve women's health in Mumbai.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-installs-sanitary-napkin-vending-machines-in-public-toilets-to-improve-womens-health

Tigst Assefa sets a new women's marathon record, surpassing the previous mark by more than 2 minutes.

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/24/1201396142/tigst-assefa-smashes-the-womens-marathon-record-by-more-than-2-minutes

On Day 1 of the Asian Games 2023, the Indian contingent made a promising start, securing 5 medals.

https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/other/india-at-asian-games-2023-september-24-live-indian-contingent-aim-for-medals-at-hangzhou-games-in-china-smriti-mandhana-nikhat-zareen-india-schedule-2023-09-24-894376

September 25, 2023

UN Women and UNICEF actively promote gender equality and the empowerment of girls and women in Latin America and the Caribbean.

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/un-women-and-unicef-promote-gender-equality-and-empowerment-girls-and-women-latin-america-and-caribbean

A team of women triumphed over the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/team-of-women-triumphs-over-nipah-outbreak-in-kozhikode/article67345707.ece

The India women's cricket team clinched the Gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, securing a 19-run victory.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/asian-games-2023/story/asian-games-2023-india-womens-cricket-team-wins-gold-after-beating-sri-lanka-by-19-runs-in-the-final-2440223-2023-09-25

September 26, 2023

Jessica Hawkins tests an F1 car, becoming the first woman to do so in five years.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/motorsport/f1/f1-woman-test-driver-jessica-hawkins-aston-martin-ambassador-drugovich-tatiana-calderon-lella-lombardi/article67348081.ece

The India Chapter of IWFCI is presenting the Women Entrepreneur Awards in 2023.

https://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/iwfci-india-chapter-women-entrepreneur-awards-2023/

On September 26, the Dressage Team clinched the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games, while Neha Thakur and Eabad Ali secured medals in sailing.

https://www.news18.com/sports/asian-games-2023-day-3-live-score-updates-india-shooting-hockey-medal-tally-schedule-results-hangzhou-september-26-livenews-8591823.html

September 27, 2023

In the women's 25m Pistol team event at the 2023 Asian Games, India secured the Gold medal.

https://www.indiatodayne.in/sport/story/asian-games-2023-india-clinches-gold-in-womens-25m-pistol-team-event-684906-2023-09-27

The 'Hockeywali Sarpanch' is promoting girls' sports and financial literacy in Rajasthan's Lambi Ahir.

https://yourstory.com/herstory/2023/09/hockey-wali-sarpanch-women-empowerment-lambi-ahir-rajasthan

Waheeda Rehman will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

https://yourstory.com/herstory/2023/09/waheeda-rehman-to-be-conferred-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award

Over the past week, the UN hosted 130 world leaders, but where were the women?

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1837294/over-the-past-week-130-world-leaders-spoke-at-the-un-where-were-the-women