YFLO Delhi, under the leadership of Chairperson Ms. Aaradhana Dalmia, hosted a powerful and thought-provoking session titled “The Silent Heir: Women, Wealth & What We Leave Behind,” exploring the often-unspoken realities of women’s financial agency, legacy planning, and wealth ownership.
Guided by Day Chair Neha Gupta Bector, the event created a transformative space where women could reflect deeply on their relationship with money, inheritance, autonomy, and the legacies they build, both tangible and intangible.
Featuring distinguished legal voices from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Pallavi Shroff, Sadia Khan, and Gauri Puri, the session offered an illuminating blend of expertise, real-world insights, and culturally rooted perspectives. The collaboration with MyTrident and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. added meaningful depth and resonance to the evening.
Held at the elegant Trident, the gathering brought together members for an insightful experience enriched with knowledge, conversation, and community. The purpose of The Silent Heir was to initiate an honest, informed dialogue about women, wealth, and the legacies that shape future generations. The event aimed to:
- Highlight the gaps, challenges, and opportunities women face in financial decision-making and inheritance.
- Create awareness around legal frameworks that protect women’s rights to wealth, property, and assets.
- Encourage women to participate actively in family wealth structures and succession planning.
- Address the cultural silence surrounding women and money, urging members to claim their rightful place in financial conversations.
- Reinforce YFLO’s mission to empower women through knowledge, leadership, and clarity in personal and professional spheres.
The vision behind the session was to shift the narrative—transforming inheritance from a traditionally passive role for women into one of conscious preparation, authority, and informed choice.
The session followed a conversational, panel-style structure, enriched with anecdotes from practice, legal understanding, and contemporary examples from Indian family businesses and wealth disputes. Members had the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers through questions and personal reflections.
Key Insights & Highlights
- Women & Financial Agency
The speakers emphasised the urgent need for women to take an active role in family wealth conversations beyond being passive recipients. Women were encouraged to understand their rights, participate in planning, and build financial confidence.
- Legal Frameworks for Women’s Inheritance
The panel simplified critical aspects of Indian inheritance laws, including succession provisions under Hindu, Muslim, and Christian personal laws. They highlighted how legal amendments have strengthened daughters’ rights and how awareness remains the key barrier.
- Navigating Wealth in Modern Family Structures
With changing family dynamics, blended families, entrepreneurship, and global living, legacy planning has become more nuanced. The speakers shared practical approaches women can adopt to safeguard their interests and contribute to future planning.
- The Silent Barriers of Cultural Conditioning
One of the most powerful discussions revolved around social conditioning:
- Why do women hesitate to discuss inheritance?
- How do emotional expectations and guilt shape financial conversations?
The panel unpacked these realities with empathy and honesty.
- Practical Tools: Wills, Trusts & Succession Planning
Members gained clarity on:
- The importance of having a will
- How trusts can create smoother transitions
- The role of a nominated successor
- Financial documentation every woman should maintain
- Interactive Q&A
The conversation concluded with a deeply engaging Q&A, during which members posed specific questions regarding property rights, family settlements, cross-border assets, and the challenges faced by working women and entrepreneurs.
Impact & Forward Movement
Around 75+ attendees participated in this event. YFLO members, entrepreneurs, working professionals, women leaders, and individuals became a part of this session that revolved around legal, financial, and succession planning. The Silent Heir sparked a critically important dialogue within the YFLO community, one that is often delayed or avoided but profoundly affects every woman.
By encouraging women to understand, question, and claim their financial rights, YFLO Delhi continues to break barriers and build pathways for a more equitable, informed future. When women take their rightful seat at the table, both financially and emotionally, they do not just inherit wealth; they shape its direction for generations to come.