(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- Director General of the Public Authority for Disability Affairs Dr. Dalal Al-Othman emphasized Kuwait's keenness on achieving sustainable development goals that empower the status of women in society, applying principles of justice and equality, Monday.
This came in a speech by Dr. Al-Othman before the Fifth Regional Conference of the Arab Forum of Women with Disabilities (AFOWD).
She pointed out that providing women with disabilities economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, equal opportunities in education and work, as well as social inclusion empowers them to become capable of being leaders and partners in production, and is the key to independence and active participation.
Al-Othman added that Kuwait has been keen to ensure the integration of women into the labor market within the government's work program, and has allocated an indicator to measure women's participation in the labor market as part of its development priorities.
She explained that Kuwait provides educational support for people with disabilities to ensure they receive good and inclusive education from kindergarten through to university education, in addition to supporting those in need through centers and rehabilitative institutions accredited by the authority.
Al-Othman stated that this interest stems from Kuwait's belief that true development can only be achieved by involving everyone without discrimination, and that women with disabilities are capable to any other individual in society. (pickup previous)
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