Ms. Darshana Shrestha
First Vice-President,
Federation of Woman Entrepreneur's Associations of Nepal (FWEAN);
Nepal
Ms. Shrestha is an entrepreneur, a master trainer, and a mentor for women’s entrepreneurship development in Nepal, as well as an advocate for Nepalese women’s socio-economic empowerment.
Ms. Shrestha graduated from Tribhuvan University with a master’s degree in sociology. Following graduation, she worked as a sociologist, where she gained extensive knowledge of Nepalese women’s status and economic activities. In 2006, she began her career as the founder and CEO of Nature Nepal, a company that manufactures and distributes natural aromatic handmade skincare products.
In 2012, she joined the Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal (FWEAN) to work with other like-minded women entrepreneurs to help Nepalese women achieve economic empowerment. She has been actively involved in all activities and has under taken various organizational responsibilities in order to achieve the organizational goals. She currently serves as the FWEAN’s 1st Vice President and is responsible for the organization’s grand flagship event, the International Women’s Trade Expo. She is also a life member of WEAN Lalitpur and FWEAN.
She actively shares her knowledge, experiences and best practices with her fellow entrepreneurs and the organization, and she speaks on behalf of the organization on various platforms. She has also assisted the organization in developing an effective policy advocacy plan for Nepalese women’s economic empowerment.