Mountaineering is one of the most difficult sports - we are away from routine life for days, living in tents, and it requires high degree of physical and mental strength.

My most cherished desire is to help our women come out of their routine chores and infuse in them the indefatigable spirit of adventure.

Women need opportunity and encouragement. If a girl can climb mountains, she can do anything positive within her field of work.

In my community, women are as important as males, and they are playing an equal role in the society.

Mountain climbing is my passion, and to empower women through my expeditions is the reason. I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.

Mountaineering is one of the most difficult sports - we are away from routine life for days, living in tents, and it requires high degree of physical and mental strength.

I want to tell women in developing countries that they are as powerful as their male counterparts, and they can play an equal role in their respective societies.