DOHA: The third International Conference on Blind Women as partners in building and development of society, organised by the Arab Union for the Blind in cooperation with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs opened yesterday.
Three-day conference was opened in the presence of a number of governmental and private institutions, associations and centers. The conference developed solutions and recommendations addressing the issues of blind women both in the civil society and through the government community, and to overcome the social challenges faced by blind women in the Arab world.
The participants of the conference praised the role of the State of Qatar in caring for the protection and promotion of the rights of the disabled community, and expressing his hope that the conference will achieve all its goals and aspirations.
President of the Arab Union for the Blind and Chairman of the Arab Association for Human Rights, Dr Khaled Al Nuaimi, said that the conference will discuss a number of issues that concern blind women, who are an important element in society, pointing out that those concerned with this segment seek to put women on the path of modern developments.
Dr Al Nuaimi added Qatar has maintained its humanitarian obligations, especially those related to the categories of persons with disabilities, despite the circumstances that have been exposed to it following the unjust blockade, as Qatar continued to support the Arab Union for the Blind at all logistics and technical levels.
Dr Al Nuaimi added that the third Doha International Conference, “Blind Women is a partner in building and development of society” , is the best evidence of Qatar’s efforts in this field.
Dr Al Nuaimi stressed on the importance of the role played by the Arab Federation of the Blind in protecting and promoting the rights of people with visual disabilities.
