Women Leaders

Fortune's Most Powerful Women Asia 2026 list, out on 6 October, names seven Indians among 100 leaders; HCLTech's Roshni Nadar Malhotra ranks No. 8.

Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as India women's cricket captain on October 6, 2026; the BCCI named Smriti Mandhana captain in all formats.

Annette Gregg took charge as CEO of the World Trade Centers Association on October 5, 2026, the first woman to lead it in 57 years.

Pope Leo XIV named Sister Mary Teresa Barron the first woman president of the Pontifical Mission Societies, the Vatican said on 8 October 2026.

Highmark Health's board has appointed president Karen Hanlon as CEO from 1 January 2027, making her the first woman to lead the Pittsburgh-based nonprofit health system.

The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2026, released on 16 September 2026, says leadership parity is about 90 years away and places India 131st of 145 economies.