Nepal, April 12 -- Kantipur Media Group organised the annual 'Nirvik Nari' event at Everest Hotel in New Baneshwar Kathmandu, on Thursday. With the slogan 'Invest in women, accelerate progress,' the programme had four sessions where personalities from different fields expressed their opinions on various issues concerning women.

Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari opened the event with a keynote speech, stressing the equal role of men and women in shaping today's society. She said, "Even though the roles or responsibilities of men and women may be different, these roles complement and are interrelated to each other."

In a session of the programme titled, 'Judging Beauty', five speakers: actor and model Prashant Tamrakar, Miss Universe N...