In its 2nd year, Miss Bird of Paradise (MBoP) looks forward in enhancing the young women, moulding them as future leaders through such platform. MBoP took over from Miss PNG last year, rebranding but with the same purpose and for this year, the committee had chosen the top ten finalists out of all other applicants to contest in this year’s pageant. Each finalist represents a diverse set of background and skills with outstanding applications that led them to their successful selections as contestants. Chairlady of MBoP, Anna Bais, stated that this is a pageant with a purpose and that they aim to build young women who are already leaders in their own rights. With this leadership instilled in them, Bais shared that the committee aims to enhance that leadership to a level where they can use that leadership skill and their platform to inspire many young people who she expressed that it is a challenge for youths nowadays becoming somebody. “We wanted to use this platform to advocate for children with disabilities and so this will help nurture our young women who will in turn help others and with that, the major focus of this pageant now, is on the education for children with disabilities.” “When you are supporting a contestant, you are actually educating a child with disability as well and so its way more than that.” The pageant will be held on December 3rd, 2024, in line with the International Day of Disabilities. MBoP is now focused on advocacy and promotes the educational rights of children with disabilities, striving to make PNG more inclusive and accessible.