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She headed the PNG Assembly of Disabled Persons in PNG (national DPO) for 9 years since its establishment in 2009 to 2018. She then handed the baton to emerging leaders and is taking on an advisory role. Through this leadership role, she developed a structure of disabled people’s organization at the sub-national level creating 20 DPOs (sub-national level) and recently established a foundation for the establishment of Women with Disability Network across the 20 provinces of PNG.
Ipul has contributed to regional and global discussions on disability issues through her involvement and participations on various global committees and groups. Her particular interests and advocacy roles are:
The impact of climate change intersecting with disability – attended and spoke at the COP 22
Intersectionality between gender and disability – various gender and women conferences.
Indigeneity, gender and disability – (member of the Indigenous People with Disability Global Network)
Upskilling and building capacities of DPO leadership
She held positions on the Pacific Disability Forum as Co-Chair Female (2012-2013) and a board member of Pacific Disability Forum. Her current Thesis title is: Critical analysis of the PNG Social Policies on Disability.
She can be contacted at her email address: ipowaseu@deakin.edu.au