HYATT WOW Women Achievers Award 2019
In honour of Women Achievers and in line with International Women’s Day, Hyatt Regency Kathmandu partnered with Media 9 Pvt Ltd for the third edition to organise the Hyatt™ WOW Women
Achievers Awards 2019 . Women from five categories were honoured at the event, which saw the participation of a distinguished panel that helped select the honourees. The honours were presented in the following categories:
- Entrepreneurship
- Arts
- Social Activism/Service
- Leadership
- Inspiring Woman of the Year
Awards were presented by Ms. Anuradha Koirala, founder and director of Maiti Nepal and Governor of province 3 to Ms. Sajal Pradhan (Entrepreneurship),Ms. Akanchha Karki (Arts), Ms. Sita Adhikari (Leadership),
Ms. Padma Khayargoli (Social Service/Activism) and Ms. Uma Devi Badi (Inspiring Woman of the Year). The event was supported by Nabil Bank Limited, Ncell Pvt. Ltd, Dabur Real Fruit Power, Sanima Bank, Siddhartha Insurance Limited and Turkish Airlines.
The programme started with a musical performance by Ms. Indira Lacchimasyu, the first female to play Dhime Bajaa.
This year, we invited Ms. Dorje Dolma, author of Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal, as a keynote speaker. Dorje was born in one of the most inaccessible places on earth, 13,000 feet high in the mountains bordering Tibet. She was the eldest of 11 children, only six of whom survived the harsh conditions of their lives. When she was 10, her parents took her on a month-long trek to Kathmandu to find help for a serious health condition. There, they encountered Westerners who arranged to bring Dorje to the United States and get her the surgery she needed to save her life. She eventually graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Fine Arts and worked as an early childhood teacher. During the event, she shared her hardships and experiences along with her inspiring story of “Women who made a difference to her life”
A panel discussion was initiated by moderator Ms. Amuda Mishra, and on the panel were Mr. Amun Thapa, Founder and CEO of Sasto Deal Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Atulya Pandey, Co-founder & COO of Pagevamp and Mr. Ishan Raj Onta, Advocate, who expressed their views on the topic “Does traditional Masculinity effect gender equality: Closing the Gap”
The event also saw a quartet performance by Kathmandu String Ensemble’s Girls’; with performances by Phoebe Shrestha and Avipsha Neupane on violin , Sabina Maharjan on viola and Iva Maharjan on cello.
