South Asian Women's Conference

During @SAWC_2024 , UN Women’s Deputy Country Representative, Mehtap Tatar, underscored key policy & advocacy areas 4 advancing women's economic empowerment : ✅ Gender-responsive procurement, ✅ Gender-responsive budgeting, ✅ Unpaid care work, and ✅ Private sector partnerships

Session 7 speakers: Ms.Nandita Baruah, Dr. Amrita Sharma, Mr. Sunil Binjola, Mr. Arvind Dhyani, Ms.Melisha Ghimire , Ms.Sonika Manandhar, and Ms.Usha Khatiwada. Main partners: The Asia Foundation, Engage Nepal, @HelvetasNepal , @unwomennepal @USAIDNepal @icimod

DAY 3 of SAWC: Session 6 on 'Rural Tourism for Women's Economic Empowerment. Our speakers: Prof.Veena Sikri, Ms.Seema Bhatt, Mr.Sariful Islam, Dr. Palitha Gurusinghe, Ms.Uma Khakurel and Ms. Tshering Pem. The Asia Foundation, Engage Nepal @unwomennepal @HelvetasNepal @icimod

Day 2 wrapped up with Session 5 on 'Policy and Advocacy for Women's Economic Empowerment'. Our speakers: Ms.Shaheen Anam, Prof.Jaishri Jethwani, Ms. Mehtap Tatar, Hon. Rupa BK, and Dr. Sangita Rayamajhi The Asia Foundation, Engage Nepal, @unwomennepal @HelvetasNepal @icimod

Session 4 on 'Enhancing Women's Access to Finance and Markets' with Speakers Ms. Shrijana Bastola, Dr. Fahmida Khatun, Ms. Achla Savyasaachi, Ms. Ritu Pradhan Malla, Ms. Achala Samadivakara. Organizers: IDI, THELP Nepal, SAWN @unwomennepal @HelvetasNepal @icimod

Session 3 on 'Mountain Women and Climate Change' with Speakers Ms. Srijana Joshi Rijal, Ms. Sonam Pem, Mr.Sabyasachi Dutta, Hon.Yankila Sherpa and Dr. Mira Shiva. Organizers: IDI, THELP Nepal, SAWN The Asia Foundation, Four Seasons Travel @unwomennepal @HelvetasNepal @icimod

Session 2 speakers: Mr.Ashok Byanju Shrestha (Mayor of Dhulikhel), Dr. Mariyam Shakeela (SIMDI Group), Ms. Kalapana Pant (Chaitanya), Ms.Pramila Rijal (SAWDF) and Ms. Chime Paden Wangdi (Tarayana Foundation) IDI, THELP Nepal, SAWN @unwomennepal @icimod @HelvetasNepal

We kicked off our sessions with “Diplomacy for Economic Empowerment of Women in South Asia “were Sewa Lamsal, His Excellency Rob Fenn, His Excellency Prasanna Shrivastava and Shahiya Ali Manik. @Asia_Foundation @HelvetasNepal @unwomennepal, @icimod,@dhulikhelmun and more…

Day 1 Inaugural session of SAWC. We are grateful to our partners: The Asia Foundation, @HelvetasNepal , @unwomennepal , Engage Nepal, @icimod, Four Seasons Travel and Municipality partners : Lalitpur Metropolitan, Biratnagar Metropolitan, Dhulikhel and Namobuddha Municipality

We are thrilled to announce our lineup of renowned speakers and facilitators for session IX on "Women MSMEs: Success Stories and Challenges" at SAWC 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best! #sawc2024 #WomenEmpowerment2024 #technologyfortoday

We are thrilled to announce our lineup of renowned speakers and facilitators for session VII on "Digital Inclusion for Bridging the Gender Gap" at SAWC 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best! #sawc2024 #WomenEmpowerment2024 #technologyfortoday

We are thrilled to announce our lineup of renowned speakers and facilitators for session VI on "Rural Tourism for Women's Economic Empowerment" at SAWC 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best! #sawc2024 #WomenEmpowerment2024 #technologyfortoday

We are thrilled to announce our lineup of renowned speakers and facilitators for session V on "Policy and Advocacy for Women's Economic Empowerment" at SAWC 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best! #sawc2024 #WomenEmpowerment2024 #technologyfortoday

We are thrilled to announce our lineup of renowned speakers and facilitators for session III on "Mountain Women and Climate Change" at SAWC 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best! #sawc2024 #WomenEmpowerment

We are thrilled to announce our lineup of renowned speakers and facilitators for the session on "Women's Entrepreneurship for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals" at SAWC 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best! #sawc2024 #WomenEmpowerment

Exciting Announcement! Discover our conference venue that will set the perfect stage for an unforgettable experience. Join us at Hotel Himalaya, Kupondole, Lalitpur, Nepal. Don't miss out, register now! sawc.asia . . #SAWC2024 #HotelHimalaya

Join us at the South Asian Women's Conference. We have 52 dynamic speakers from 8 countries engaging in 10 panel discussions! Explore and network at 8 stalls and participate in the 3-day conference. #SAWC2024

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The majority of businesses established in rural South Asia can be defined as Micro, Small, & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). SAWC prioritizes empowering rural women-led MSMEs, ensuring they thrive in key economic structures.Targeting MSMEs means targeting the future of tomorrow!