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Commonwealth boost for women’s export businesses: Released: 16 January 2012; Women entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean will participate at Europe’s largest buyers fair following sponsorship from the Commonwealth Secretariat
Access, quality and relevance - Mozambique’s education minister discusses his country’s priorities: Released: 16 January 2012; “This year’s Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers will be very important as the 2015 end date for education goals is just around the corner” - Zeferino Martins
Commonwealth Secretary-General responds to recent developments in Pakistan: Released: 16 January 2012; “We welcome and encourage the commitment of Pakistan and indeed all 54 member governments to the values and principles which have made the Commonwealth unique and widely respected” - Kamalesh Sharma
Commonwealth meeting 'catalyst' for promoting rights of persons with disabilities: Released: 12 January 2012; “There has not been enough recognition of the immense contribution that persons with disabilities can make" - Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General
We persons with disabilities are not challenged, it's just a different lifestyle: Released: 12 January 2012; Girls with disabilities are almost 10 per cent less likely to finish primary school than their male classmates according to a World Health Survey. Abia Akram, a 28-year-old Pakistani woman living with a disability, spoke to Commonwealth News about her campaign to raise the concerns of women with disabilities. She is attending the Commonwealth Secretariat Expert Roundtable on Inclusive Education and Sustainable Employment for Persons with Disabilities in the Commonwealth to give her views as a youth representative.
Deputy Secretary-General addresses Education World Forum: Released: 10 January 2012; Ransford Smith: The importance of global and local partnerships in bridging development gaps in education
Commonwealth partners examine inclusive education and sustainable employment for persons with disabilities: Released: 10 January 2012; Participants from 14 Commonwealth countries explore best practices for implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
'Without education, it is almost impossible for we persons with disabilities to obtain employment': Released: 10 January 2012; Commonwealth News speaks to Ron McCallum, Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and Richard Rieser, author of the Commonwealth Secretariat publication 'Implementing Inclusive Education', about the common barriers preventing persons with disabilities from attending school and work
Promoting inclusive education and sustainable employment for persons with disabilities: Released: 9 January 2012; Commonwealth meeting to consider policies and best practices to facilitate progress towards empowerment
Working to ensure relations between nations remain 'criss': Commonwealth expert Maurice Dalton: Released: 4 January 2012; Protocol expert Mr Dalton talks to Commonwealth News about his time in Jamaica as a Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation expert