KATHMANDU, JULY 9

Women with disabilities perform on stage during Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme "My ability is stronger than by disability" in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times

Women with disabilities sing the national anthem backstage before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Women with disabilities sing the national anthem backstage before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

A woman with disabilities gets ready backstage before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
A woman with disabilities gets ready backstage before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

A woman with disabilities puts on her artificial leg before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
A woman with disabilities puts on her artificial leg before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Artificial leg of a woman with disabilities is pictured before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Artificial leg of a woman with disabilities is pictured before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Artificial hand of a woman with disabilities is pictured before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Artificial hand of a woman with disabilities is pictured before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

A woman with disabilities puts on a makeup before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
A woman with disabilities puts on a makeup before a performance of Mrs. & Miss Disability Queen Nepal with the theme “My ability is stronger than by disability” in Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.