Ana Peláez Biography

Ana is the Executive Councillor for International Relations and External Development at the Spanish National Organisation of the Blind (ONCE), executive Vice-President of the ONCE Foundation for Solidarity with Blind People in Latin America (FOAL) and Commissioner for Women’s Affairs at the Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities (CERMI).

She is also a Vice-Chairperson at the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. She was the first woman with disabilities to join this Committee.

Ana is currently the Secretary General of EDF Executive. She also acts as an Advisor for its Women’s Committee.

Ana participated in the official Spanish delegation that took part in the final drafting phase of the UN Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as in the Signing Ceremony and deposit of Spain’s ratification to the Convention.

Ana served two terms on the Committee of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

In recognition of her contribution in this field, she was awarded the Order of Isabel the Catholic by His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain.