HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 7 (acn) Directors of non-governmental organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean highlighted Cuba's solidarity with the disabled in the region, and the actions of the Caribbean country towards inclusive public policies.
At the opening today of the First Seminar-Workshop of Women Leaders with Disabilities in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, which will run until Friday at Havana's Convention Center, specialists agreed on the importance of learning from good Cuban practices and implement them in correspondence with the characteristics of each nation.
Ana Lucia Arellanos, president of the Latin American Network of Non-Governmental Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their Families (RIADIS), said Cuba stands out worldwide for promoting women's empowerment, protecting the rights of people with special needs, and having non-discrimination as premise.
She mentioned that despite the increasing legal recognition and visibility given to the disabled, it's still not enough, so she invited governments, states and peoples of the area to join forces in order to raise the quality of life of that population segment.
While referring to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean, she stressed the need for progress on issues of respect, justice, equity and solidarity, "pillars where Cuba has much to teach," she commented.
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