OWN IT Nepal, a one-day leadership summit for young women organised by Women LEAD Nepal, took place on Saturday, in Kathmandu. Part of the Summit’s stated goals was to “bridge the gap between female leaders of the 21st Century and the young women who aspire to be like them” through inclusive interactive events that 

are open to women from all walks of life. The first OWN IT Summit was held at Georgetown University, USA, in 2014 and OWNIT Nepal marks the summit’s first international expansion. 

Apart from panel discussions, the summit also consisted of smaller ‘break-out sessions’, where speakers discussed gender based issues by way of personal anecdotes; ‘office hours’, which were essentially Q and A sessions; and workshops where the speakers worked closely with participants to teach them skill sets relative to success in leadership.