Quick Reads: Woman Cancer Patient Offloaded From Flight And More

It’s easy to miss some 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 woman cancer patient was offloaded from a flight at the Delhi airport.

Here are some more quick reads that will keep you up to date.

Quick Reads

Cancer Patient Offloaded From Flight

A woman cancer patient who recently underwent surgery was allegedly offloaded from a flight from Delhi to New York. The incident took place on January 30 and came to light after the traveller, Meenakshi Sengupta, lodged a complaint against the flight attendant.

In her complaint, Sengupta said that the flight attendants refused to help her put her handbag in the overhead compartment. She said she cannot carry any weight in her hands and was weak from her surgery.

She said, "They said if I'm so uncomfortable I should just de-board the flight. They were collective in their decision to deboard me".

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Hillary Clinton Pays Tribute To SEWA Founder Ela Bhatt

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Lokmanya Tilak Baug, Ahmedabad to pay tribute to Ela Bhatt, the founder of Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA).

She said, "Everyone who is a part of creating this wonderful remembrance of my friend Elaben has worked so much to help uplift hardworking women."

Woman Dies While Preventing Purse Snatching Attempt

28-year-old Ganga arrived at Amritsar from Delhi along with her friend to see a flag-lowering ceremony at Attari.

While returning to Amritsar, two bikes attempted to snatch her purse and Ganga lost her balance and fell while attempting to prevent the snatching. She sustained head injuries from the fall and was rushed to a hospital, where she was declared dead.

3-Month-Old Passes Away After Being Branded By Hot Iron Rod

A 3-month-old who was allegedly branded 24 times by a hot iron rod in the name of treatment passed away in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.

Shahdol Collector Vandana Vaidya got in touch with the doctors who said the reason for her death was acute pneumonia. Vaidya added, "Such malpractices have been reported in Shahdol for a long time."

16-Year-Old Girl Killed By Sharks In Australia

A 16-year-old girl was mauled to death by a shark on Saturday, February 4, in Perth, Australia. The girl had jumped off a jet ski to swim with a pool of dolphins when the shark attack occurred.