Congratulations Ashrafun Nahar for winning the Her Abilities Award, 2018. Ashrafun “Misti” Nahar is the founder of the Women with Disabilities Development Foundation (WDDF) in Bangladesh, as well as a member of international organizations Asia Pacific Women with Disabilities United (APWWDU) and the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID).
Ashrafun has developed and been part of several organizations dedicated to the empowerment of women with disabilities and address issues such as gender-based violence, a significant issue that women with disabilities face. https://www.her-abilities-award.org/ashrafun-nahar