On July 24, 2023 , the third round table was held in Guba City within the project “Improving access of women and girls with disabilities to public services in Baku, Ganja, and Guba-Khachmaz region” funded by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and managed by the "Disabled Women's Society" Public Union to end violence against women. The purpose of the ongoing implementation of the round table is to prepare local action plans that include measures in the field of improving the accessibility and quality of public services to change attitudes towards women and girls with disabilities in public places and to reduce and prevent cases of violence against them with the participation of the state, civil society, and private organizations. Interesting discussions were held at the round table with the participation of various governmental, non-governmental, and business organizations.
During the round table, Mahluga Rahimova, the chairwoman of the "Disabled Women's Society" Public Union, provided the participants with extensive information about the project’s activities, the outcomes of the work completed and the issues that were resolved after the first round table. The participants had a wide discussion about the issues surrounding discrimination against women and girls with disabilities in public places as well as their solutions. The positive results of the Coordination Council formed within the project, its sustainability, and suggestions for further expansion of joint cooperation were heard. 25 participants attended the round table
The overall goal of the project is to improve the accessibility and quality of public services for women and girls with disabilities from low-income families, including internally displaced families. Project will be implemented during the period of September 2022 - August 2025 (36 months).
Press office of the "Disabled Women's Society" Public Union (DWC PU).
