It was held in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh and adopted the Tirupati resolution which reaffirmed the centrality of women-led development.

Tirupati Resolution emphasised

• Applying a gender lens in governance 
• Institutionalizing gender responsive budgeting
• Bridging the digital divide and promoting women’s participation in STEM fields.

Women led Development: It's a shift in approach where women are viewed as active agents of empowerment , rather than merely recipients of welfare programmes.

India progress in Women led development

• Grassroot leadership: 46% of elected representatives in local governments are women.
• Education: 43% of STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine) graduates in India are women.
• Financial Empowerment: 69% and 84% beneficiaries under  Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) and stand up india are women boosting women’s entrepreneurship.

Challenges in women led development

• Political: Only 14% MPs in India are women.
• Economic: Despite high female STEM graduates, women account for only 27%  of the STEM workforce in India ( World Bank).
• Social & Cultural Norms: Patriarchal attitudes, safety concerns, early marriage, and unequal division of household responsibilities restrict women’s public participation.
• Digital divide: According to NFHS-5 only 33% women in India,  in the 15-49 age group have used internet.(57%- men)