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Mon 2nd Nov 18:40-20:10
Mon 2nd Nov 18:40-20:10
Workshop Synopsis
Workshop Synopsis
If there is no space for you at the table, then demand a bigger table! Join us on this workshop to learn about accessibility and disability rights. Equal rights matter in every law and every sector is society in order to have sustainable economic and societal growth. As Youth, we know that activism begins with understanding the cultural environment, we need to examine the root causes of the negative stereotypes around disability. This workshop will teach the skills needed to be a youth advocate, pushing for accountability in legal systems, education, work and medical care for any minority in society.
Nawaal Akram
Nawaal Akram
Nawaal Akram is Education above all Youth Advocate and disability rights campaigner. She was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy when she was 6, and started using a wheelchair six years later. At the age of 10, Nawaal was denied rights to an education because of her physical disability, and in the years since she has strived to advocate for the rights of education for people with disabilities on social media. Nawaal challenges stereotypes and breaks barriers for people with disabilities. In 2016, she founded Muscular Dystrophy Qatar to raise awareness of the condition. She made the BBC 100 Women list in 2017.
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Video of workshop
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