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WHO Guidelines Can Cut Unnecessary C-Section Deliveries In India: Report
- Thursday February 1, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Implementing the World Health Organization's guidelines could help improve women's care during childbirth and reduce unnecessary cesarean section deliveries, a pilot study conducted in India has found.
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In Need For Mid-Week Josh? Anand Mahindra's New Post Talks About Women's Power At Work
- Wednesday November 2, 2022
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Mr Mahindra shared a list of countries with the highest share of female pilots in the world in 2021.
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Why India Produces Twice As Many Women Airline Pilots As The US
- Tuesday August 9, 2022
- India News | Ragini Saxena, Bloomberg
Nivedita Bhasin became the world's youngest commercial airline captain in 1989, but the Indian pilot still recalls her early years when other crew would urge her to rush into the cockpit so passengers wouldn't get nervous at the sight of a woman fly.
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"Pink Shuttle" Helps Afghanistan Women Navigate Conservative Society
- Wednesday November 27, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In an ultra-patriarchal society where it remains rare to see a woman behind the wheel, Haidary is one of four drivers working for Pink Shuttle, a pilot bus programme employing only women to ferry female passengers and their kids across the Afghan capital.
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US Airline Pilots Accused Of Drugging, Raping Female Flight Attendants
- Saturday March 23, 2019
- World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post
When the JetBlue plane from Washington touched down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, three women from the flight crew did what most visitors to the tropical island paradise would do: They checked into their hotel and made a beeline for the beach. But what was supposed to be a relaxing overnight layover between flights in May last year didn't stay that way...
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Mother-Daughter Co-Pilot Flight, Twitter Calls It Inspirational For Women
- Tuesday March 19, 2019
- World News | Edited by Stela Dey
A mother-daughter duo co-piloting a Delta Airlines plane in USA have won hearts on the Internet after their picture on the flight found its place on social media.
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Female Pilots In China Strain To Hold Up Half The Sky
- Tuesday November 6, 2018
- World News | Reuters
When Han Siyuan first decided to apply for a job as a pilot cadet in 2008, she was up against 400 female classmates in China on tests measuring everything from their command of English to the length of their legs. Eventually, she became the only woman from her university that Shanghai-based Spring Airlines picked for training that year. She is now ...
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Airline Seeks Saudi Women Pilots, Flight Attendants. Nearly 1,000 Apply
- Friday September 14, 2018
- World News | ANI
In June, Saudi Arabia ended a long-standing ban on women driving cars as Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman seeks to improve women's participation in the workforce.
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India Leads World In Share Of Women Airline Pilots, Twice As Much As US
- Thursday September 6, 2018
- India News | Reuters
When Shweta Singh wanted to become a pilot in India 20 years ago, she had to first persuade her parents to let her pick an uncommon profession for women, then deal with unwelcoming male colleagues in the cockpit.
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Two Indian Women Aim To Fly The World In 90 Days In Their Tiny Plane
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
When they take off, the moment the weather clears in the next few days, two young Indian women, Aarohi Pandit and Keithair Misquitta, will attempt what no Indian woman has done so far. The two pilots, in their early 20s, plan to circumnavigate the globe in a tiny Light Sports Aircraft in 90 days.
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Dreams Take Flight: Saudi Aviation Academy Set To Train Women Pilots
- Tuesday July 17, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam.
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In A First, Women Can Now Be Pilots For Iran Air
- Wednesday March 14, 2018
- World News | Allison Klein, The Washington Post
If you're on a flag-carrying airplane in Iran, you might look up soon to see that the pilot is a woman.
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India Has Maximum Women Pilots In The World: Jayant Sinha
- Tuesday December 19, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has the maximum number of women pilots in the world, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in New Delhi today.
- www.ndtv.com
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Afghanistan Seeks More Women To Join Its Army
- Friday January 27, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan has announced fresh initiatives to bring more women into the army, weeks after the country's first female pilot sparked a national debate on insecurity and women's rights by seeking asylum in the US.
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Japanese City Offering Public Funds To Freeze Women's Eggs
- Thursday June 16, 2016
- World News | Associated Press
A Tokyo suburb will help women cover the cost of freezing their eggs in a pilot program aimed at tackling the nation's declining birth rate.
- www.ndtv.com
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WHO Guidelines Can Cut Unnecessary C-Section Deliveries In India: Report
- Thursday February 1, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Implementing the World Health Organization's guidelines could help improve women's care during childbirth and reduce unnecessary cesarean section deliveries, a pilot study conducted in India has found.
- www.ndtv.com
-
In Need For Mid-Week Josh? Anand Mahindra's New Post Talks About Women's Power At Work
- Wednesday November 2, 2022
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Mr Mahindra shared a list of countries with the highest share of female pilots in the world in 2021.
- www.ndtv.com
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Why India Produces Twice As Many Women Airline Pilots As The US
- Tuesday August 9, 2022
- India News | Ragini Saxena, Bloomberg
Nivedita Bhasin became the world's youngest commercial airline captain in 1989, but the Indian pilot still recalls her early years when other crew would urge her to rush into the cockpit so passengers wouldn't get nervous at the sight of a woman fly.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Pink Shuttle" Helps Afghanistan Women Navigate Conservative Society
- Wednesday November 27, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In an ultra-patriarchal society where it remains rare to see a woman behind the wheel, Haidary is one of four drivers working for Pink Shuttle, a pilot bus programme employing only women to ferry female passengers and their kids across the Afghan capital.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Airline Pilots Accused Of Drugging, Raping Female Flight Attendants
- Saturday March 23, 2019
- World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post
When the JetBlue plane from Washington touched down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, three women from the flight crew did what most visitors to the tropical island paradise would do: They checked into their hotel and made a beeline for the beach. But what was supposed to be a relaxing overnight layover between flights in May last year didn't stay that way...
- www.ndtv.com
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Mother-Daughter Co-Pilot Flight, Twitter Calls It Inspirational For Women
- Tuesday March 19, 2019
- World News | Edited by Stela Dey
A mother-daughter duo co-piloting a Delta Airlines plane in USA have won hearts on the Internet after their picture on the flight found its place on social media.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Female Pilots In China Strain To Hold Up Half The Sky
- Tuesday November 6, 2018
- World News | Reuters
When Han Siyuan first decided to apply for a job as a pilot cadet in 2008, she was up against 400 female classmates in China on tests measuring everything from their command of English to the length of their legs. Eventually, she became the only woman from her university that Shanghai-based Spring Airlines picked for training that year. She is now ...
- www.ndtv.com
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Airline Seeks Saudi Women Pilots, Flight Attendants. Nearly 1,000 Apply
- Friday September 14, 2018
- World News | ANI
In June, Saudi Arabia ended a long-standing ban on women driving cars as Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman seeks to improve women's participation in the workforce.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Leads World In Share Of Women Airline Pilots, Twice As Much As US
- Thursday September 6, 2018
- India News | Reuters
When Shweta Singh wanted to become a pilot in India 20 years ago, she had to first persuade her parents to let her pick an uncommon profession for women, then deal with unwelcoming male colleagues in the cockpit.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Two Indian Women Aim To Fly The World In 90 Days In Their Tiny Plane
- Thursday July 26, 2018
- India News | Written by Vishnu Som
When they take off, the moment the weather clears in the next few days, two young Indian women, Aarohi Pandit and Keithair Misquitta, will attempt what no Indian woman has done so far. The two pilots, in their early 20s, plan to circumnavigate the globe in a tiny Light Sports Aircraft in 90 days.
- www.ndtv.com
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Dreams Take Flight: Saudi Aviation Academy Set To Train Women Pilots
- Tuesday July 17, 2018
- World News | Reuters
Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women hoping to start lessons in September at a new branch in the eastern city of Dammam.
- www.ndtv.com
-
In A First, Women Can Now Be Pilots For Iran Air
- Wednesday March 14, 2018
- World News | Allison Klein, The Washington Post
If you're on a flag-carrying airplane in Iran, you might look up soon to see that the pilot is a woman.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Has Maximum Women Pilots In The World: Jayant Sinha
- Tuesday December 19, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has the maximum number of women pilots in the world, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in New Delhi today.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Afghanistan Seeks More Women To Join Its Army
- Friday January 27, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan has announced fresh initiatives to bring more women into the army, weeks after the country's first female pilot sparked a national debate on insecurity and women's rights by seeking asylum in the US.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Japanese City Offering Public Funds To Freeze Women's Eggs
- Thursday June 16, 2016
- World News | Associated Press
A Tokyo suburb will help women cover the cost of freezing their eggs in a pilot program aimed at tackling the nation's declining birth rate.
- www.ndtv.com