Empower The Voice

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Meet the Inspiring Voices

Abia Akram

"If policies don't have teeth, change can't happen."

CEO, National Forum of Women with Disabilities

Maria Qureshi

"We believe that women with disabilities' rights are achieved and sustained when feminist and disability movements have an enabling environment to work."

Executive Director, National Forum of Women with Disabilities

Saima slam

"We need an accessible and disability-friendly Pakistan for persons with disabilities."

International Coordinator, National Forum of Women With Disabilities

Dr. YusraGilani

"Celebrate yourself, celebrate the way you are."

Provincial Coordinator (Islamabad), National Forum of Women with Disabilities

ZarghoonaWadood

"Inclusion is more than just a checkbox on an organization’s agenda. True progress necessitates genuine inclusion. The key is the understanding that disability isn’t simply an add-on to discussions but rather a key point in its own right. Creating inclusive spaces is imperative to ensure diverse voices are heard."

Provincial Coordinator (Balochistan), National Forum of Women With Disabilities

Shamsa Kanwal

"Everyone will have to change thoughts and attitude towards disabled people for making them useful citizens."

Provincial Coordinator (Punjab), National Forum of Women With Disabilities (NFWWD)

Zahida Hameed Qureshi

"For me, my disability is my strength. And my message is to never lose hope."

National Coordinator, National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

Afshan Afridi

"I encourage these women to take part in all normal activities – though it might not be as easy – still they should not give up as it is their only way to decide how they want to live their life - a dependent life hiding all life behind doors or an inspiring one."

National Coordinator, National Forum of Women with Disabilities

Saira Ayub

"Meeting friends with disabilities who had achieved remarkable things made me embrace my own disability and enjoy life."

Provincial Coordinator (Punjab), National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

Fouzia Luni

"Once you choose hope, anything is possible. "

Provincial Coordinator (Balochistan), National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

Laila Naseeb

"Authorities should implement quotas for women with disabilities to ensure their meaningful participation in governance"

Provincial Coordinator (Gilgit-Baltistan), National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

Aliza Munim Qazi

"One thing that has kept me motivated throughout was that art has no language and barriers, if one is good at it, he can do it despite any kind of hurdles and limitations. For people sky is the limit, for me, I can go limitless through my art."

Provincial Coordinator (Sindh), National Forum of Women with Disabilities

Dr. Anum Najam

"Disability is not about health issue, it is about discrimination and systemic exclusion. It must be addressed as a question of fundamental human rights"

Provincial Coordinator (AJK), NFWWD

Saira Shams

"With my actions, I want to show all these people that one can grow and achieve their goals if they truly believe in themselves. I want to be the embodiment of courage for them."

Provincial Coordinator (KP), National Forum of Women With Disabilities

Yumna Ikram

"We are not helpless and we do not want looks of pity."

Provincial Coordinator (Sindh), National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

Tasneem Zahra

"People with disability have a strong presence and are working hard… They are great examples of courage and icon of support to each other."

Provincial Director (Gilgit-Baltistan), National Forum of Women With Disabilities

Maria Zia

"To achieve disability equality, it is mandatory to mainstream diability into development by making disabled people's concerns and experiences an integral dimension of policies and programmes at all levels"

Executive Director, National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

Nagina Tahir

"Because of the presence of a sign-language interpreter, I never felt left out at meetings… I participated actively and voiced my ideas and thoughts."

Executive Director, National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

The Late Nasreen Aziz

"The most important change we have to make is the change within ourselves. "

Executive Director, National Forum of Women With Disabilities

Shumaila Naz

"Reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with disability. It is time to foster the inclusion and well-being of women with disabilites. "

Director, National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)

Tanzila Khan

"The world is yours. Whatever you want to do, just do it. Be bold. Step up and own it."

Executive Director, National Forum of Women with Disabilities

Komal Younis

"If we can't bring persons with disabilities to opportunities, we should bring opportinities to them."

Provincial Coordinator (KPK), National Forum of Women with Disabilities

Anum Khan

"When people realize the notion of disability isn’t in our bodies, but in our minds then disabilities will no longer exist."

Director, National Forum of Women with Disabilities

The Late Sana Ayub

"Do not pity anyone. Allah has placed some ability in every person, so focus on those abilities, not on our physical condition."

Provincial Coordinator, National Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWWD)