1. For refusing her legal right to remain anonymous in a gang rape trial, saying she did nothing wrong and “shame should change sides”, this 72-year-old grandmother from France is a hero around the world . his name?
2. India’s first medal in the Paris Olympics was won by a woman. His name is:
- Manu Bhakar
- Deepa Malik
- Avni Lekhara
- Sheetal Devi
3. This women’s team did what their male counterparts could not do for 16 years. They won the WPL trophy. Who was the team and who did they beat?
4. It’s #1 on Barack Obama’s movie recommendations of the year. Also #1 on The New York Times’ Best Movies of 2024. Two Golden Globe nominations. And now competing at the Oscars. Name the director of this movie that is making waves (bonus for naming the movie, too).
5. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from competing for the gold medal in Paris because:
- She was over the prescribed weight limit for her category
- He was arrested for protesting against sexual harassment by former wrestling federation chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh
- She withdrew from the competition after dehydration
- He had to return home due to a medical emergency
6. Algerian boxer Imane Khalif won gold medal in boxing. There was controversy surrounding his victory because:
- he made his opponent cry
- She failed the dope test
- Her opponents questioned her gender
- She failed the weight eligibility requirement
7. According to Forbes, the highest paid female athletes in 2024 are:
- Naomi Osaka
- coco goff
- PV Sindhu
- Caitlin Clark
8. Elon Musk said this woman’s donation of billions of dollars to charity for women, minorities and marginalized groups is “destroying Western civilization”. His reaction? To double his donation. Can you tell the name of that woman?
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9. In August, the Malayalam film industry was rocked by the release of a report that revealed widespread sexual exploitation of women, overall miserable working conditions and the enforcement of a code of silence by a mafia of powerful men. What was the name of the report?
10. Which political party fielded the highest percentage of women candidates in the general elections of India?
11. Which single constituency had the highest number of women candidates in the general elections 2024 (hint: it is in Maharashtra)?
12. As soon as the campaign for the general elections began, these two wives took center stage as their husbands were jailed in separate cases. their names?
13. The state became the first state in independent India to pass a Uniform Civil Code earlier this year. it is:
- Goa
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
14. True or false?
- India’s female labor force participation continued to decline this year
- One in three women is a victim of domestic violence
- In percentage terms, India has the highest number of female pilots in the world
- In absolute numbers, India has the highest number of child brides in the world
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15. By the end of the year, if you were a woman in Afghanistan you couldn’t:
- travel without a male guardian
- study medicine or nursing or anything beyond primary school
- read prayers in public
- See a man other than your husband or blood relative
- all of the above
16. The 76-year-old started the year with a fourth consecutive term, making her the longest-serving female leader anywhere in the world. By the end of the year she had fled the country and is now fighting extradition. Can you tell his name?
17. The first country in the world to amend its constitution to ensure abortion rights is:
18. The United States failed to elect its first female president, but its neighbor to the south, Mexico, did. She is the first female elected head of state in all of North America. Can you tell his name?
19. Female employees of this American company sued for being systematically paid less than men. The company agreed to pay him $43.3 million to settle the lawsuit. Mention the name of the company.
20. Yes, that’s really Taylor Swift. Over 149 concerts, his Eraaz tour generated $2.1 billion in sales – twice as much as any other concert tour in history. Through it all they released their 11th studio album. What is it called?
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1. Gisele Pellicote faces all 51 men in court, including her husband Dominic. On 19 December, Dominic was given the maximum sentence of 20 years while the others were sentenced to between three and 15 years.
2. Manu Bhaker won the first medal (bronze) for India in the women’s air rifle 10m and then won the second bronze medal in the mixed team 10m. In doing so, the 22-year-old from Jhajjar became the first athlete in independent India to win two medals in the same Olympics. Inexplicably, his name was missing from the list of Khel Ratna Award winners, considered the highest sporting honor in India.
3. After finishing fourth last season, Royal Challengers Bangalore brought home their first trophy by defeating Delhi Capitals by eight wickets.
4. We imagine everything as light Directed by Payal Kapadia, it is a beautifully told story of friendship between three women. Although it was not selected by the Film Federation of India to represent the country at the Oscars for Best International Feature, it will now compete independently for all categories including Best Film, Director and Original Screenplay.
5. This is (i). Hours before her gold medal match, Phogat weighed 100 grams more than the 50 kg weight restriction. She had spent the previous night jumping, running, sweating in the sauna, and even getting her hair cut, but failed to get the cut.
6. The answer is (iii). Even though Imane was born female, is listed as female on her passport, and has identified as female her entire life, that hasn’t stopped an ugly controversy raging over her gender. Later, Italian boxer Angela Carini, who had abandoned her bout after 46 seconds, said she “wanted to apologize” for the way she handled her moments after the fight.
7. With earnings of $34.4 million in 2024, 20-year-old Coco Gauff is the highest-paid female athlete of the year, earning not only $9.4 million from her wins but also $25 million from her brand endorsements.
8. Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion since 2019 to more than 2,450 nonprofits focused on issues like racial equality, social justice, and LGBTQ rights. His net worth remains above $30 billion. He owns Amazon stock.
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9. The three-member committee formed under pressure from the Women in Cinema Collective following the sexual harassment of an actress in Kochi in 2017, has been named after former Kerala High Court judge Justice K Hema.
10. Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal stuck to its quota of 33% seats for women in 2019. Unfortunately, not a single candidate, male or female, won.
11. That would be Baramati where seven women, including sitting MP Supriya Sule, had contested against her sister-in-law, Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar. At the other end of the spectrum, 150 constituencies (27.6%) had no women candidates, according to The Quantum Hub.
12. 58-year-old former Indian Revenue Service officer Sunita Kejriwal took to the streets on behalf of Arvind Kejriwal, while Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, also contested the Gandey Assembly by-election.
13. In February, the Uttarakhand Assembly passed a uniform law for all residents in matters related to marriage, divorce (+ maintenance), adoption and inheritance. Uniform Civil Code has been in force in Goa since before independence.
14. All are true except (i). India’s female labor force participation stands at 41.7%, up from a dismal 23.3% in 2018, according to the latest government data. However, some economists caution that this increase is being driven by rural distress where women are taking extremely low-paid jobs (or even unpaid jobs at home).
15. Incredibly and devastatingly, it is all of the above (v).
16. Bangladesh recently sent a formal extradition request to India to bring back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. She fled to India in August this year following a massive rebellion against her rule.
17. In March this year, France became the first country to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution.
18. She is scientist and academic Claudia Sheinbaum who was elected President of Mexico in October this year.
19. Walt Disney agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged female employees in California earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period.
20. Tortured Poets Department.
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