Women authors from Costa Rica

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"We cannot continue to deal with a GA hall that is not accessible for wheelchair users. We cannot continue to not be able to enter bathrooms. There is a lot to do and we are not happy about that, but what I am optimistic about is we now have a framework of action,"

- Catalina Devandas Aguilar

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"It requires this organization to be held accountable on how they are doing with persons with disabilities, but also it is important that it will provide the support at national levels,"

- Catalina Devandas Aguilar

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"UNICEF, UNDP, and all the agencies working at country level will have to support programmatically the implementation of the convention and that is a fundamental change and is something that is strongly needed."

- Catalina Devandas Aguilar

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"Just the fact that a woman with a disability from Costa Rica is seen on national television in the DPRK running around on a scooter and being very modern and talking brings a different perspective and even hope to persons with disabilities in a country that has been in such isolation,”"