Arab Reform Initiative مبادرة الإصلاح العربي - 61d ago

Focusing on persons with disabilities, as one of the impacted vulnerable groups, especially those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and looking at gaps in labor markets and social protection/ care systems, this session will tackle stigma-related issues in the world of work, highlight regional success stories, and offer feasible solutions to curb exclusion as well as rights-based alternatives that can rather promote equity and social justice. Moderator: Salma Hussein, Lead Economist on Social and Fiscal Justice, Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights Speakers: Rachel Forrester-Jones, Professor and Director of School of Health Studies, Western University Ahmad Awad, Founder and Director, Phenix Center for Economics & Informatics Studies Sylvana Lakkis, Co-founder and Chairperson, Arab Forum for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities