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ASIAN GIANT DR. PRIYA VIRMANI, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYST, WRITER, TED SPEAKER
Dalai Lama. A Political and Economic Analyst, Dr. Virmani contributes to BBC Radio and has written for publications across the globe including The Guardian, London and The New Statesman, London. As a mentor she has worked globally with educational institutions including business schools and organisations such as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). She has worked with school teachers, children, teenagers, corporates and the hospitality sectors such as ITC Hotels (Delhi and Kolkata), empowering them to define and realise their goals.
AWARDS This year she was awarded the '#She Inspires Award’ in the UK. The Award was presented to her at the House of Commons in in London on 7 March 2019. In November 2017 she received the 'You Are Stardust Award' awarded by Radio Works, London for 'making a positive impact on the world'. In January 2017, she won the All Ladies League Award for the 'Iconic Woman Creating A Better World For All', in recognition for her work in the areas of women and
“AN EMPOWERED MAN, SHE FEELS, WILL TAKE PRIDE AND JOY IN SEEING THE WOMEN AROUND HIM HAPPY AND EMPOWERED.”
children's empowerment and for her political and economic talks and writings.
EMPOWERED WOMEN Priya believes it’s not women who need to be empowered but it is men. An empowered man, she feels, will take pride and joy in seeing the women around him happy and empowered. She says, “Very often it is men who feel insecure that is why they subjugate women and not let them be reach full potential.” Her parting shot for women: “You owe it to yourself and to the gift you have been given called ‘life’ to invest in yourself. And it all starts with self love and self care. When you are at your best, you can give your best to the world.”
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