Egypt’s National Council for Persons with Disabilities has presented initiatives aimed at empowering women with disabilities and strengthening family stability at a conference in Cairo.
The “Women’s Empowerment for a More Stable Family” conference was organised by the National Council for Women in cooperation with UN Women and the Arab Family Organization on November 10 and 11. Discussions covered women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion, female entrepreneurship and the role of the care economy in supporting families, including care for children, older people and persons with disabilities.
During a session on the care economy, council supervisor-general Eman Karim stressed the need to improve accessibility, particularly in public facilities, and provide people with disabilities and older people with skills aligned with labour-market needs.
According to the council, its initiatives include “My Family Is My Strength,” which raises awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities; “Our Craft Is From Our Heritage,” which trains them, especially women, to launch businesses; and the Green Entrepreneurship project, which focuses on recycling and reusable products. The council also launched “My School Is Inclusive” to support the integration of students with disabilities in schools.
Karim called for more day-care and temporary accommodation centres, financing for micro-projects, flexible work arrangements and a unified platform to support vulnerable groups and advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Source: El Dyar
