Turkish lawmaker aims to bring the disabled out of the shadows

Turkish lawmaker aims to bring the disabled out of the shadows

vor 14 Jahren
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WBEZ's global affairs program. Featuring in-depth conversations about international issues and their local impact. Also, foreign film reviews and human rights commentaries. Hosted by Jerome McDonnell.

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vor 14 Jahren
Though rapidly modernizing, Turkey is behind in offering basic rights to its 8.5 million disabled citizens.Şafak Pavey, who lost an arm and a leg in a train accident in Switzerland, is the first disabled woman elected to parliament. She explains why she left her job as secretary of the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and returned home to give voice to Turkey's disabled.

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