A series of information sessions for parents of children with disabilities, organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Central Asia (OHCHR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the public organization “Yenme” was held in Ashgabat.
Parents of children with disabilities became familiar with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, international approaches to disability and the importance of non-discrimination.
Information sessions were conducted by young activists, new graduates of the OHCHR School on Human Rights and Protection of the Rights of People with Disabilities. The young people also shared their personal stories about the role their parents played in preparing them for their future lives.