United Nations CSW66 Parallel Event
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About this event
Engaging with CSW66’s priority theme of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction, Sisters of Frida and the National Council of Women of Great Britain host an online discussion to consider how these matters affect Deaf and Disabled women. In this session, we welcome participants from all parts of the globe who have different lived experiences to share their perspectives and contribute to policy discussions around how Deaf and Disabled women are affected by green issues. Captioning and BSL interpretation are provided.
Alternative text of poster: blue background with light blue clouds at the top of the page. In bold font, it reads ‘Discussion’ with ’18:00 GMT (London) on Zoom’ underneath. Main title reads ‘Disability, Gender, and the Environment’ in slanted text. There is a blue and green image of the globe with an infographic in the centre of a wheelchair user in a pinstripe suit and a woman dancing. In slanted font, there is ‘24th March 2022’. Below, in bold white text, the main description reads: ‘Engaging with CSW66’s priority theme of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction, Sisters of Frida and the National Council of Women of Great Britain host an online discussion to consider how these matters affect Deaf and Disabled women. In this session, we welcome participants from all parts of the globe who have different lived experiences to share their perspectives and contribute to policy discussions around how Deaf and Disabled women are affected by green issues. Captioning and BSL interpretation are provided’.