Key Note speech by Right Honourable President Bidya Devi Bhandari following the at  Award at Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders,

First Lady of Iceland Her Excellency Eliza Jean Reid President and Founder of the Women Political Leaders Ms Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Distinguished Leaders, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me immense pleasure to be speaking with you today. Coming over from Nepal to Iceland, mine has truly become a journey from the Third Pole to the North Pole. I bring you warmest greetings of the Nepali people from our glorious land of Lord Buddha and Mount Everest. Thank you for inviting me in this global forum of women leaders. This forum of WPL, through its three-dimension approach of ‘communication, connection, and Read More …

Acceptance speech of Right Honourable President Bidya Devi Bhandari following the presentation of the 2022 WPL Trailblazer Award at Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.

Distinguished Leaders, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to thank Women Political Leaders Forum for presenting me with this prestigious WPL Trailblazer Award 2022. This is an absolute honour ! In this important Forum that has brought together women leaders from across the sectors, I can see women and girls in all their diversity; women who have broken the glass ceiling and are an inspiration for others around the world, today and for generations to come. To be awarded by such an important forum is a matter of great satisfaction and at the same time a Read More …