It’s easy to miss important news in the hectic daily schedule, so we have compiled a list of recent women-centric news you may have missed.
In the latest news, a badminton coach was arrested for misbehaving with a minor girl.
Here are some quick reads to keep you up to date.
Quick Reads
Girl Writes Exam Hours After Her Dad Passes Away
A Class 10 student travelled 630 kilometres from to write her exam hours after her father suddenly passed away.
The girl, Arshiya, reached her hometown and only had 30 minutes to grieve with her family before travelling back to her school to give the exam. She watched the final rites through a video call.
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Badminton Coach Arrested For Misbehaving With 11-Year-Old Girl
A 55-year-old badminton coach was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a minor girl who was training under him.
The police said that the coach had been calling the girl to the dressing room and misbehaved with her. When the girl began resisting going to badminton classes, her parents spoke with her and she told them about the coach. The parents then approached the police.
Dalit Woman Raped, Set On Fire
A Dalit woman was raped and then set on fire in Rajasthan's Barmer. The 44-year-old woman suffered around 50 percent burn injuries due to a highly inflammatory chemical that was thrown at her.
According to the police, the woman in her complaint stated that the accused, Shakoor Khan trespassed and entered her home and raped her. He then threw thinner on the woman, set her on fire, and fled the scene.
US Woman Breaks Guinness World Record For Largest Afro
A 47-year-old woman, Aevin Dugas has once again broken a Guinness World Record for the largest afro.
At 9.84 inches (24.99 centimetres) tall, 10.4 inches (26.41 cm) broad, and 5.41 feet (164 cm) in diameter, Dugas has the largest afro.
Aevin Dugas took 24 years to grow her hair and first achieved the record title in 2010 when her afro had a circumference of 4.3 feet (131 cm).