We Women Want Conclave & Shakti Awards 2025: Top Five Highlights, Shashi Tharoor, Smt.Rekha Gupta And Many More
We Women Want Conclave & Shakti Awards 2025 Live Updates: Shashi Tharoor, Dia Mirza, Rekha Gupta To Grace The Event
The much-awaited We Women Want Conclave & Shakti Awards 2025 is all set to take place today in New Delhi. This special event will run through the day and bring together powerful, inspiring women from across India , including leaders, social workers, entrepreneurs, artists, actors, and real-life heroes.
The event aims to celebrate the strength and achievements of women and also talk about the many issues they face in everyday life. Big names like politician Shashi Tharoor, actress Dia Mirza, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Ekta Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, and Sunny Leone are expected to attend.
About We Women Want: A Show That Listens to Women
We Women Want is a weekly show on NewsX that focuses on real issues that matter to women. It talks about topics like domestic violence, IVF, breast cancer, relationships, single parenting, workplace problems, and more. The show not only highlights winners but also gives space to those who are struggling.
Many times, experts such as lawyers, doctors, and activists come on the show to help women find support and answers. Over time, it has become more than just a talk show, it’s become a platform where women can speak, be heard, and get help when needed.
A Full Day of Powerful Discussions
The event today will begin with inspiring sessions featuring Drone Didis , women from rural areas who now operate drones. This will be followed by a talk with Lakhpati Didis, rural women entrepreneurs who have changed their lives through small businesses.
One of the most emotional sessions will be War Against The Beasts, which will feature Asha Devi, the mother of Nirbhaya, and the parents of the RG Kar rape victim. They will talk about their painful journeys and the long fight for justice.
Throughout the day, there will be panel discussions on many topics like women’s health, body image, the growing use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Ayurveda, real estate, business, and more. Experts like nutritionist Ishi Khosla, actor Nimrat Kaur, and designer Ritu Beri will take part in these sessions.
Shakti Awards to Honour Inspiring Women
The highlight of the event will be the Shakti Awards, which will be given out in two rounds during the day. These awards are meant to honour women who have made a strong impact in their fields, from business and health to arts, science, and social work.
The awards will be presented by Smt. Shakti Rani Sharma and Dr. Aishwarya Pandit Sharma, Chairperson of The Sunday Guardian Foundation. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta will also present awards during the morning session.
As the We Women Want Conclave & Shakti Awards 2025 unfolds today, it promises to be a celebration of strength, struggle, and success. It is a reminder that women, from villages to cities, continue to break barriers, raise their voices, and inspire change every day.
Watch the event live here:
Live Updates
- 20:40 (IST) 07 Aug 2025
WE WOMEN WANT Vote Of Thanks
The event celebrated the strength and achievements of women and also spoke about the many issues they face in everyday life. Big names like politician Shashi Tharoor, actress Dia Mirza, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Ekta Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, and Sunny Leone attend and shared their journey. A big thank you to all the women who came out here to speak about their journey, to Smt. Rekha Gupta, State partners- Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Also a big thank you to Dr. Aishwarya Pandit Sharma- Chairperson, The Sunday Guardian Foundation
- 20:18 (IST) 07 Aug 2025
WE WOMEN WANT In Conversation With Surveen Chawla, Actor
Surveen Chawla believes that lies in saying NO. She says her journey reflects her growth as a mother, a wife, a daughter, a child and even as Surveen Chawla. She talks about diving deep into self -introspection, and self- reflection. She talks about how unthinkable her 4 releases in 3 months are and is totally unthinkable.She says her shakti lies in her ecosystem, her family who have given her the opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them. Surveen recounts how she feels if during her therapy periods, she had gained a little more perspective, she would have have not lost those...
- 20:04 (IST) 07 Aug 2025
WE WOMEN WANT In Conversation With Neha Dhupia, Actor
Neha Dhupia talks about how it is important to talk about topics like motherhood, as you never know who you might be influencing. One must also ensure that their voice is heard by a massive crowd.She talks about the days when she feels anxious, her go to person is her parents, who help her get through everything. She talks about how different mothers stories influence others to discuss them too and come up and be open about your issues. She mentions how even a simple problem should be discussed about publicly, as it helps all mothers feel safe. ...
- 19:43 (IST) 07 Aug 2025
WE WOMEN WANT In Conversation With Shabana Azmi, Actor
Shabana Azmi derives her inner shakti from the values given by her parents.
All art does have the ability to make you change, one cant change right the next day but that realization will come to them and they will change over time.
She talks about her film, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani and how the message was very different and was portrayed very beautifully. She also shares a funny anecdote regarding her character in the film.
- 19:10 (IST) 07 Aug 2025
WE WOMEN WANT In Conversation With Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP, Lok Sabha (INC) & Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs
Shashi Tharoor talks about Trump and his tariff system and how bizarre he found it. We might have to look somewhere else. He talks about the things he discussed with the US when he visited them recently. He conveyed the clear message also that we want peace but if Pakistan attacks we shall too. He also clearly mentioned that no intervention was actually required. He also talks about how the message was very clear and the reason behind this tariff system is unknown. Word of the day in Hindi is ‘Padho”. He talks about the importance of reading and not the online kind. ...
