The United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) will be hosting an in-person side event on the importance of inclusive and gender responsive services and support as a critical pre-condition to economic equality of women and girls with disabilities.
Register here: bit.ly/3TwYUhe
Event: ‘Our Agenda Too: Women with Disabilities Advocating for Rights-based & Inclusive Systems of Care & Support‘
Date: Tuesday 19 March at 8:30-10 am EDT
Location: Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, 320 E 43rd St, New York
Format: In-person only (a recording of the event will be made available after the event).
Co-Organizers: UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Rights Fund & Disability Rights Advocacy Fund, Ford Foundation
Co-Sponsors: Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), Center for Inclusive Policy, UNICEF, OHCHR, Women Enabled International and International Disability Alliance, with the support of the following missions to the UN: Mexico, United States, UK & Finland
Accessibility: International sign interpretation & captioning will be made available. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, read the event invitation and concept note.