From September 10-15, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara traveled to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to meet with government officials, civil society, and the media to explore opportunities for further developing disability-inclusive policies and programming nationally and in the C5+1 framework.
In Turkmenistan, SAIDR Minkara met with government officials and members of civil society on current initiatives to increase economic and social opportunities for persons with disabilities. In Uzbekistan, she met with government officials and civil society on expanding disability inclusion as it relates to inclusive education and the digital economy. She also met with First Daughter Shakhnoza Mirziyoyeva on the importance of changing the narrative on how society views persons with disabilities.
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