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Abia Akram (Urdu: ابیہ اکرم; born c. 1985) [1] is a Pakistani disability rights activist. She is the founder of the National Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan, and a leading figure within the disability rights movement in the country as well as in Asia and the Pacific. She was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021. [2]
People with disabilities in Pakistan are seen differently than in most Western countries due to cultural and religious beliefs. The lack of accurate epidemiological evidence on disabilities, insufficient resources, weak health care facilities and worker shortages are major obstacles to meeting the needs of disabled Pakistanis.
Javed Abidi – director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India [1]; Abia Akram – disability rights activist from Pakistan; founder of the National Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan; prominent figure in the disability rights movement in the country, as well as in Asia and the Pacific; named one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021
Pages in category "Pakistani disability rights activists" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pakistani disability rights activists (4 P) Parasports in Pakistan (2 C, 2 P) Pakistani people with disabilities (3 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Disability in Pakistan"
Pages in category "Disability organisations based in Pakistan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
He has been recognized and awarded by many NGOs and prominent personalities of Pakistan including but not limited to the Former President of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari. He was one of the key advocates of "The ICT Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2020" passed in the National Assembly of Pakistan [ 9 ] and is still campaigning for equal ...
Pakistani civil rights activists (1 C, 19 P) D. Pakistani disability rights activists (4 P) W. Pakistani women's rights activists (2 C, 71 P)