On the occasion of 105th International Women's Day on last Sunday, four CEOs of the private sector companies associated with the NRNA have expressed their commitment to maintain equality in terms of gender ratio among their company staffers.
Adapted from the Calvert Women's Principles, the women's empowerment principles are a global joint initiative of UN Women and the United Nations Global Compact which offer practical guidance to business on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. "Empowering women to participate fully in economic life, across all sectors is crucial for creating strong economies and healthy societies, improving the quality of life not only for women, but also for men, families and communities," said Gitanjali Singh, Head of Office AD Interim, UN Women. Similarly, UN Women and the NRNA have committed to work together to promote the rights and interests of Nepali women residing within Nepal and abroad. The aim of this work is to improve the understanding of what the growing Nepali diaspora can do to support the country in its path toward equality of women and men" said NRNA President Shesh Ghale. Shisheer Bhatta, CEO of TBI Group Nepal, expressed his commitment to ensure women's participation by 50 by the end of 2016 in about 100 NRNA-run restaurants in Japan. Likewise, Manisha Shrestha Dangol, CEO of London Fashion House, Anil Karna, CEO of Best Remit vowed to ensure the representation of women by 50 percent in all their companies, with zero tolerance on sexual harassment. Meanwhile, the journalists have been pledged award Rs 100,000 for covering issues on how remittances are best used in productive businesses.
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