Social Impact & Development
Yusra Gilani
Disability Rights and Inclusion Advocate
National Forum of Women with Disabilities
Biography
Yusra Gilani is a disability rights advocate and healthcare professional based in Islamabad. Her work connects assistive technology, disability inclusion and health equity. She advises on assistive-technology policy, conducts disability-inclusive research and leads youth- and women-led disability networks. She has represented Pakistan on international platforms and contributed to work on disability rights, gender-based violence and inclusive development. A 2025 U.S. International Visitor Leadership Program participant and International Disability Alliance Assistive Technology User Fellow, she advocates for accessible systems and the meaningful participation of people with disabilities.
Areas of expertise
- Disability rights
- assistive technology policy
- disability-inclusive research
- health equity
- gender-based violence and inclusion
Key achievements
Selected for the U.S. International Visitor Leadership Program (2025) on disability-rights implementation and cross-sector advocacy. Served on the Youth Committee for the Global Disability Summit 2025, contributed to drafting its Youth Call to Action and spoke at a Berlin side event. Fellow of the International Disability Alliance Assistive Technology User Fellowship (2023–24), where she led dissemination of the global AT User Survey in Pakistan. Received the Khadija Tul Kubra Award (2021) from the Women Parliamentary Caucus and UNFPA.
International experience
Asia
Panelist at various international events. US IVLP alumini, Associate Representative Commonwealth Children and Youth Disability Network (CCYDN).
Engagement interests
Speaker · Panelist · TV / Radio · Podcast · Training
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