"Bold action inclusive of persons with disabilities is needed, otherwise they will continue to be left behind"
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Heba Hagrass
Heba Hagrass is an Egyptian sociologist. She was a member of the Egyptian House of Representatives from 2015 to 2020 and she became the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities in 2023.
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