The Week That Was: Wins, Leadership & Women Shaping India's Future

By: WE Staff | Saturday, 29 November 2025

This week brought a wave of inspiring milestones that highlight the expanding influence of women across India’s social, professional, and cultural landscape. From historic sporting victories and bold corporate appointments to national campaigns promoting safety, equality, and digital dignity, women continued to lead with resilience and vision. Landmark achievements in cricket, strategic leadership shifts in major industries, and renewed efforts to advance women’s rights and representation all underscored a nation steadily moving toward greater inclusivity.

As India gears up for major leadership forums and celebrates women rewriting the narrative across sectors, the momentum for change has never been stronger. Women Entrepreneurs Review Magazine has covered similar stories this week, featuring Indian women who have showcased their prowess and power.

India Wins First Women's T20 Blind Cricket World Cup

India, with Deepika TC as captain, has won the first Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind, defeating Nepal by seven wickets. This is just after India won the Women's ODI World Cup.

Chasing 114/5, which Nepal had made, India scored 117/3 in just 12.1 overs at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Sri Lanka. The highest scorer for India was Phula Saren from Santhal village in Odisha, who made 44 off 27 balls.

TCS Appoints Kritika Saxena to Lead India Marketing Strategy

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has appointed Kritika Saxena as the new Head of Marketing for India, marking a key leadership transition within the IT major. In her elevated role, Kritika will lead marketing strategy across the Indian market, strengthen the brand's presence, and drive flagship initiatives, such as the #AcceleratingIndia campaign. She will also oversee the TCS Experience Center in Mumbai, a storytelling-led showcase that highlights the company’s innovation and impact.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Joins UN Women India to Combat Online Abuse

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has joined UN Women India for the 2025 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a global initiative running from 25 November to 10 December. This year’s theme, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls,” puts a sharp focus on the escalating threat of online abuse. The campaign forms part of UN Women’s #NoExcuse movement, calling for stronger accountability from legal systems and technology platforms.

Union Ministers Launch 'Nayi Chetna 4.0' to Promote Gender Equality

Two renowned Union Ministers, Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Annapurna Devi presented to the public the Nayi Chetna 4.0 campaign, aimed at ensuring gender equality & women's empowerment across India, and support the initiatives of women to embrace society through a multi-faceted approach to increasing women's engagement and participation in a variety of industries, while promoting a safe working environment and protecting the legal rights of women.

Deepti Sharma Receives Highest Bid at WPL 2026 Auction

Star Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma fetched the highest bid in the Women’s Premier League 2026 auction. Named the Player of the Tournament during the 2025 Women’s World Cup, Deepti was picked by UP Warriorz through the RTM card for ₹3.20 crore to be the second-highest-paid Indian player in the WPL after the RCB captain Smriti Mandhana.

ILSS to Host India Women's Leadership Conference 2025 in Delhi

India​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS), is going to be the host of the India Women's Leadership Conference 2025 (IWLC 2025) on 28th November 2025 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

As a milestone event, the conference envisions leadership beyond a mere term to a mission and therefore, it gets together women and allies from the whole social impact community to enlighten, energize and initiate the change of significant ​‍​‌‍​‍‌nature.