Kathmandu, Aug 26 : Today marks the 28th memorial day of Mangala Devi Singh, a seminal leader of Nepal's women movement and founding president of Nepal Women's Association close to the Nepali Congress.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Urban Development, Prakash Man Singh, garlanded the
statue of late leader Singh at Shova Bhagawati this morning.
Addressing a memorial programme on
the occasion, DPM Singh said Mangala Devi Singh was the first woman leader who
voiced for the rights and interests of women in Nepal.
According to him, the provisions of
inclusiveness, proportional representation and participation of women at the
policy level included in the present constitution are the achievements of the
movement spearheaded by Mangala Devi Singh.
Chairperson of the Mangala Devi
Foundation, Srijana Singh said that the late Mangala Devi Singh is the fountain
of inspiration for women and her contribution to the Nepal's women movement is
incomparable.
The Nepal Women's Association was
established in 2004 BS under the chairpersonship of Mangala Devi Singh for
protecting women's rights and privileges. (RSS)