Taking Action for the World's Poor and Hungry People: Lessons from Successful Action for Disabled People, Women, Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples, Part III

Lessons from Successful Action for Disabled People, Women, Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples, Part III

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Plenary Panel: Lessons from Successful Action for Disabled People, Women, Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples

Diana Rivington (Chair), Director of Gender Equality, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada

Addressing a culture of discrimination: What is the ethical base for addressing discrimination, and what types of policies do so effectively?
Frances Stewart, Professor, Center for Research on Inequality, Human Security, and Ethnicity (CRISE), Oxford University, UK
Presentation (PPT): (PPT 37K)

Policy Brief: (PDF 128K)
What policies have been successful in encouraging inclusion and improving the welfare of disabled people, women, minorities, and indigenous groups? What are the roles of the state, civil society, charitable, and religious organizations in successful action for these people?
- Focus on minorities, and indigenous groups
  Sukhadeo Thorat, Director, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
  Presentation (PPT): (PPT 127K)
- Focus on women
  Neelima Khetan, Chief Executive Officer, SEVA Mandir, India
- Policies and effects of the poverty reduction by Chinese women
  Yu Cui, Director of Development Department, All-China Women's Federation (ACWF)
  Presentation (PPT): (PPT 5.4M)
  
  Chinese Research Report: (PDF 120K)
- Focus on disabled people
  Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Disability Advisor, East Asia Pacific Region, World Bank
  Presentation (PPT): (PPT 1.3M)
  
  Policy Brief: (PDF 149K)