Ajar Sana

Ajar Sana joined community organising to share her lived experience and empower young people towards social change. Her advocacy stems from grassroots organising and community development and embodies feminist and intersectional frameworks in achieving gender equity and true inclusion of people with disability. Ajar passionately believes in the philosophy of “for the people, by the people” and has over eight years of advocacy and policy experience in gender-based violence, disability justice and youth issues. Ajar is a strong believer in the power of community and has served on several committees and boards focused on social policy reform—including the ACT Disability Reference Group, ACT Ministerial Council on Women, Women With Disabilities Australia Youth Advisory Group, Women With Disabilities ACT, and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

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