Gulnaz Zhuzbaeva

Gulnaz Zhuzbaeva (in Kyrgyz: Гульназ Жузбаева) 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
Гульназ Жузбаева
Alma materLouisiana Center for the Blind
OccupationDisability rights activist
Organization(s)Kyrgyz Federation of the Blind; Empower Blind People
AwardsBBC 100 Women (2020)

References
  1. "26 Muslim women featured in the BBC's 100 Women List". eumuslims.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. "A resident of Kyrgyzstan entered the top 100 most influential women for the first time – News". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ZHANYBEKOVA, Begimai (25 November 2020). "Kyrgyzstani included in list of 100 inspiring women from around the world". 24.kg. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. "Running with the Blind". Pedaling Pictures. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. "Sharing the Spirit of Our Movement Around the World". nfb.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. "TEDxTokombaevSt | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. ""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.
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