Kathmandu: Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav has said women’s empowerment could be ensured through their participation in economic sector. Their empowerment further contributes to a realization of sustainable development goals, he added.
The Vice President said it while addressing the ‘South Asian Women Conference in Economic Empowerment’ organized in Lalitpur on Sunday. Women’s empowerment is linked to economic productivity and gender equality, he underlined.
In the wake of rapid development in information technology, women’s empowerment could be facilitated through digital transformation. Despite economic growth and rising educational status in south Asia, it is worrying that women are still deprived of economic opportunities, he reminded.
Yadav further viewed it was appreciative that Nepali politics made a stride in women empowerment, but gender equality, women entrepreneurship and their access to financial resources warrant attention.
The Vice President wished the conference inspired the women in s
outh Asia to work in unison for the sake of women empowerment via economic activities. The event will be a credible platform to foster partnership and networking among women entrepreneurs that finally contributes to region’s production and trades, he hoped.
Source: National News Agency Nepal