Stardom of an advocate - Sapana Pradhan Malla
Sapana Malla is one among the exceptional few women in this male dominated profession. She is a former president of the Forum for Women, Law & Development. In 2008, she was a joint winner of the Gruber Prize for Women’s Rights. Born in Nawalparasi district, Pradhan has a Master's Degree in Comparative Law from the University of Delhi. She has been selected as Nepal’s candidate for the Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women’s (Cedaw) 2015-2018 term. She also has a Mid Career Master from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She has been appointed as member of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) 2014-2017 term.