Tuesday, 25 October 2016 (17:15-:17:30)
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 (09:00-10:00)
I. Theme: “Showing case of the strives and challenges to uphold human rights of older women and women with disabilities in Africa”
II. Date and Time:
Tuesday, 25 October 2016 (17:15-:17:30)
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 (09:00-10:00)
III. Format and time allocation:
Each intervening organization/person would have 10 minutes to cover his/her/its subtheme and this could be in any format (PowerPoint presentation, testimony, documentary/short video, presentation of newsletter, etc.
Thereafter, there would be an interaction with attendees from the public and the moderator would wrap-up the activity .This last leg of the activity is given a maximum of 30 minutes while the first part is expected to last one hour.
Intervening Organizations/persons and sub-themes to be addressed:
i. Commissioner Yeung : Testimony/moderator
ii. Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame (sightsavers): (subtheme TCB)
iii. AFUB & ICEVI : The right to education for girls and women with disabilities in Africa
iv. Roseline Kihumba (HelpAge International) : Human rights issues of older women
v. Thomas Ongolo (ADA): the status of women with disabilities refugees and asylums seekers from conflict and humanitarian situation
vi. Ebrima Dibbasey (Gambia Federation of Disabled): subtheme TBC
