Ms. Catalina Devandas Aguilar of Costa Rica is a lawyer by training and a human rights advocate. She took office as the first Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 1 December 2014. She has worked extensively on disability rights and inclusive development for the past 20 years, including with the World Bank, the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs, and international donor organizations. Ms. Devandas Aguilar was previously part of the disability rights movement at national, regional and international level.br br To listen to our podcast highlights, click on the below Time Stamps: br br • 01:21 – Personal Experience with Spina Bifida br • 02:20 – Challenges of being a Mother with a Disabilitybr • 04:50 – US not ratifying UN Convention on PwD Rights and its effectsbr • 11:59 – Disability Embracement, Acceptance & Balancebr • 14: 58 – Diversity in the Disability Community and Movementbr br br Feel free to listen to the audio version of our podcast on the following platforms OR wherever you listen to your podcasts.