Leadership Training and the South Asia Conference on the role of Women with Disabilities in Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals

Leadership Training and the South Asia Conference on the role of Women with Disabilities in Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals

Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of Pakistan invited Ms. Manique Gunaratne of The employers’ Federation of Ceylon Network on Disability, to attend the Leadership Training and the South Asia Conference on the role of Women with Disabilities in Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in January 2016 in Pakistan. The event was held at Hotel Magala in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Leadership Training and the South Asia Conference on the role of Women with Disabilities in Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals under the South Asian Disability Forum (SADF)’s project South Asia Disability and Development Initiative (SADDI) was organized in collaboration with Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), British Council Pakistan, CBM, Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP), Women Refugee Commission (WRC), Aurat Foundation (AF), National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD). The Leadership Training aimed to empower Women with Disabilities and build their capacities as Leaders and to strengthen our work regionally and nationally for inclusive Development.
Women with disabilities from Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Korea and Pakistan participated at this programme.
On the final day there was a conference with representatives of parliamentarians, high level government officials, media, representatives from the organisations of persons with disabilities and NGO’s.
Ms. Manique Gunaratne was interviewed by several media channels.

Picture descriptions:
1 Manique addressing the conference.

2 Manique at the workshop.
3 group photograph at the closing ceremony of the conference.
4 Participants at the conference.
5 Group photograph of the opening ceremony of the conference.
6 Panel discussion at the conference.
7 group photograph of the workshop participants with the certificates.

8 Group photograph of the opening ceremony of the workshop.
9 Manique with the certificate.
10 manique receiving the certificate.
11 Day 1 of the workshop.
12 Group of participants at Day 3 of the workshop.
13 Manique at Day 3 of the workshop.
14 Day 3 of the workshop.
15 Day 2 of the workshop.

Manique Gunaratne
National Campaigner for Rights of Women with Disabilities – Raising Our Voices for Us