Elham Youssefian
Elham Youssefian | |
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| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation(s) | human rights lawyer and disability rights advocate |
| Employer(s) | International Disability Alliance, International Refugee Assistance Project |
Elham Youssefian is an Iranian human rights lawyer and disability rights advocate. She has worked for the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the International Refugee Assistance Project.
Biography
[edit]Youssefian was born in Iran. She is blind.[1]
Youssefian holds a Masters degree in Human Rights Law from the London School of Economics (LSE).[2] After graduating, Youssefian practiced criminal and family law in Iran.[3] She also advocated for the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the Government of Iran in 2008.[2][3]
In 2015, Youssefian emigrated to the New York, United States.[2] From 2019 to 2023 she was employed as Inclusive Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor to the International Disability Alliance (IDA),[2] a global network of over 1,100 organisations representing people with disabilities.[4]
In 2024, Youssefian joined the US based non-profit organization International Refugee Assistance Project as Director of Disability Inclusion and Accessibility.[5]
Youssefian has highlighted the need for more intersectional and disability inclusive climate change research and planning, particularly as climate change has a disproportionate impact on persons with disabilities.[6][7][8] She has also led the documenting of violations of disability rights in Iran.[2]
Awards
[edit]Youssefian was named a BBC 100 Woman in 2023.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Future Hacker (9 April 2024). #110 - Inclusive Futures: Disability and Climate Advocacy (Elham Youssefian). Retrieved 22 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e "Elham Youssefian". Center for Human Rights in Iran. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Legal Challenges Facing Iran's 'Woman Life Freedom' Movement". Center for Human Rights in Iran. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News". News. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Elham Youssefian". World Bank Live. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Jodoin, Sébastien; Buettgen, Alexis; Groce, Nora; Gurung, Pratima; Kaiser, Carlos; Kett, Maria; Keogh, Mary; Macanawai, Setareki S.; Muñoz, Yolanda; Powaseu, Ipul; Stein, Michael Ashley; Stein, Penelope J. S.; Youssefian, Elham (6 March 2023). "Nothing about us without us: The urgent need for disability-inclusive climate research". PLOS Climate. 2 (3): e0000153. ISSN 2767-3200. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities at COP28". SPARK Inclusive Rural Transformation. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Tran, Lina (13 June 2022). "The world's climate plans overlook people with disabilities". Grist. Retrieved 22 March 2025.