Lydia Vlagsma

Lydia is 28 years old and lives in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. She studies Psychology and Political Science (specializing in International Relations) before starting her work as a disability advocate.

Lydia works at Ieder(in), the Dutch national disability advocacy umbrella organisation, as a policy advisor in the field of vocational learning, higher education and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Additionally, she is an active member of the European Disability Forum's Youth Committee, working on strenghtening the voices of young people with disabilities.