Gulnaz Zhuzbaeva (in Kyrgyz: Гүлназ Жүзбаева) is a disability rights activist from Kyrgyzstan.[1] She was presented with one the BBC's 100 Women awards in 2020.[2] Formerly head of the Kyrgyz Federation of the Blind, Zhuzbaeva worked as a Braille translator in 2021.[3] She also provides training for people who are visually impaired, as well as their employers.[4] She is also a co-director of the non-governmental organisation Empower Blind People.[5] She has previously studied at the Louisiana Center for the Blind.[6] Public speaking engagements have included: a TEDx talk in Bishkek in 2021;[7] for the United Nations on International Women's Day in 2019, amongst others.[8]
Gulnaz Zhuzbaeva | |
|---|---|
Гүлназ Жүзбаева | |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Center for the Blind |
| Occupation | Disability rights activist |
| Organization(s) | Kyrgyz Federation of the Blind; Empower Blind People |
| Awards | BBC 100 Women (2020) |
References
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- ^ "A resident of Kyrgyzstan entered the top 100 most influential women for the first time – News". Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ ZHANYBEKOVA, Begimai (25 November 2020). "Kyrgyzstani included in list of 100 inspiring women from around the world". 24.kg. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Running with the Blind". Pedaling Pictures. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Sharing the Spirit of Our Movement Around the World". nfb.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "TEDxTokombaevSt | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ ""Think equal, build smart, innovate for change": United Nations celebrate the International Women's Day in Talas | United Nations in Kyrgyz Republic". kyrgyzstan.un.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.[permanent dead link]