Malian conference promotes disability rights in Tenenkou
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
A discussion conference organised in Tenenkou by the Local Department of Social Development and the NGO International Rescue Committee addressed participation in associations, leadership and gender-based violence targeting people with disabilities. Participants also examined rules on protection and the creation of associations, Mali Actu reports.
A discussion conference on the rights of people with disabilities was held on Sunday 18 October 2026 at the Tenenkou youth centre in Mali. The meeting focused on their participation in community associations, leadership and gender-based violence, Mali Actu reports.
The event was organised by the Local Department of Social Development and the Solidarity Economy, in partnership with the NGO IRC. Representatives of people with disabilities, local officials and social development stakeholders took part. The conference was chaired by Ousmane Diamouténé, second deputy to the prefect of Tenenkou.
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