International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 held in Kathmandu

September 07, 2018
International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 was held in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal from September 3 to 5, 2018.
International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 held in Kathmandu
  • The summit was inaugurated by Vice President of Nepal Nanda Bahadur Pun.
  • The theme of the 3-day summit was "Equality begins with Economic Empowerment". 
  • It was organised by the South Asian Women Development Forum.

About the International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018:

  • The main objective of the summit was to bring together achievers, women business leaders, professionals, international service providers, resource organizations, experts, government representatives and other stakeholders with a focus on innovative economic transformation through discussions and collaborations.
  • It had seen participation of delegates from SAARC, ASEAN, EU, Africa, Arab countries and China.

About the South Asian Women Development Forum (SAWDF):

  • SAWDF is an autonomous, nonprofit organization based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • It was granted the status of SAARC Recognized Body by the 36th Session of SAARC Council Ministers at 18th SAARC Summit held in Kathmandu in 2014.
  • It is the first SAARC Recognized Body organisation working on women entrepreneurs issues.
  • It represents national women entrepreneurs' associations or organizations, institutions working towards economic issues of women entrepreneurs in SAARC Region.
  • Its membership is based on organizations with extensive work around women's entrepreneurship.

Question:

Q. Where was the International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2018 held?
a. Kathmandu, Nepal
b. Dhaka, Bangladesh
c. New Delhi, India
d. None of the above

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