Our Forgotten Sisters:

Women with Disabilities in Situations of Conflict

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 1:15 – 2:45 PM

UN Conference Room E

Moderators: Akiko Ito, Chief , Secretariat on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs; and Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq., Senior Human Rights Legal Advisor, BlueLaw International and Adjunct Professor, American University Center for Global Peace

Panelists:

• Rachel Mayanja, UN Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (invited)
• Shantha Rau Barriga, Researcher/Advocate on Disability Rights, Human Rights Watch
• Dale Buscher, Director of Protection, Women’s Refugee Commission (invited)
• Maria Veronica Reina, Executive Director, Global Partnership on Disability and Development