Minister Chaudhary insists on ensuring rights, leadership of girls
Summary
Minister Gita Chaudhary called for bringing the issues of indigenous women and girls with disabilities into policy-making to secure their rights, participation, and leadership. The three-day Asia-Pacific regional conference in Lalitpur is focusing on strengthening rights, access, and movement-building across the region.
Key Points
- Minister Gita Chaudhary said the concerns of women and girls with disabilities from indigenous communities must be brought into policy-making.
- She emphasized that past gains in disability rights came from collective efforts and should be institutionalized and advanced with higher priority.
- The conference in Lalitpur is discussing rights, participation, leadership, access, and regional movement-building for indigenous women and girls with disabilities.
- The event aims to exchange experiences across Asia-Pacific countries and shape future action on inclusion and leadership.
