Women feted on occasion of International Women’s Day

Kathmandu, Apr. 8

Nepal Women's Chamber has honoured women entrepreneurs on the occasion of 113^th International Women's Day. The Chamber organised various cultural events including a felicitation programme for women entrepreneurs in the capital the other day.

It facilitated Shubhadra Adhikari Dhakal from industry sector, Parvata Kharel Bimali from export, Nhashala Joshi from IT, Sarita Bhattarai Shrestha from agriculture and Swarupa Shrestha from health.

Speaking on the occasion, Krishna Kumari Paudel Khatiwada, a member of the National Women Commission, said that although it seems easy for women to move forward in the modern world, it is difficult and challenging to move forward without support of their family and broader community.

She expressed her ire that even women politicians were deprived of opportunities because the political party leaders were not responsible enough.

Likewise, Senior Vice President of Nepal Chamber of Commerce, Kamlesh Kumar Agarwal emphasized that women should be supported to move forward economically, socially, intellectually, culturally and economically. Agarwal said that women are paid less than men and demanded that discrimination should be ended.

On this occasion, Urmila Shrestha, president of Nepal Women's Chamber, said that such programmes were held every year to encourage women to move forward.

Shrestha said that the role of women, participation and representation are meaningful to advance themselves.

General Secretary of Nepal Women's Chamber, Lima Adhikari, said that women's entrepreneurship should be developed by expanding investment in the productive sector. 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 9 March 2023.