Rayisa Panasyuk drew attention in her speech to the challenges faced by women with disabilities on the way to full participation in public life. She shared her own experiences and outlined the steps taken by the Ukrainian authorities to support the participation of women with disabilities in public and political life.

The representatives of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the European Parliament, legislative and executive bodies of OSCE participating States, as well as civil society and research institutions took part in the event.