Empowerment Cafe on Disability

Shyrak Association of Women with Disabilities conducted a press conference in the Kazakhstan Press Club on 28 February 2013; it was dedicated to the launch of the project called “Employment of Women with Disabilities: Overcoming the Obstacles to Entrepreneurship Development”, which is supported by the Counterpart International (USAID) and Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund. The objective of the press conference was to announce the launch of the project “Employment of Women with Disabilities: Overcoming the Obstacles to Entrepreneurship Development”, which is supported by the Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund and by “Strengthening civil society in Kazak

Government representatives of 37 Asia-Pacific countries participated in a five-day meeting here today to review regional progress over the past decade in removing the multitude of physical, social and economic barriers faced by persons with disabilities and make development more inclusive. The “Incheon Strategy” to guide disability policies over the next 10 years in the implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022 was adopted in the meeting. http://www.unescap.org/news/asia-pacific-countries-review-regional-progress-promoting-disability-inclusive-development

This was our first visit to Pacific region for the development of Community Based Rehabilitation Network (CBR Pacific Network) and we had a CBR Pacific Forum. Fortunately we got some free time and radio in our hotel room. We found that radio is playing a vital role in connecting the communities, weather information, tourism information, job announcements and all other stuff that local people want to listen. On that time an idea floated in our minds that why not we use radio effectively for people with disabilities. Although it might be not inclusive for all but directly or indirectly it can be made inclusive for all. For example a message or information can be conveyed through someone who in

By Michael Lim Ubac Philippine Daily Inquirer   On Election Day, Niño Aguirre proved that democracy is worth fighting for. The 30-year-old Aguirre had to climb four floors just to reach his voting precinct at Pembo Elementary School in Makati City. No big deal for most voters who go through the same ordeal come Election Day. But Aguirre was different—he has no legs. Aguirre, clad in faded sleeveless shirt and shorts, made his way up alone, with only a skateboard and a powerful sense of civic duty that for a moment, he seemed to have forgotten that he was a person with disability (PWD). Aguirre proved that for all the Filipino’s misgivings about the government,

Few days ago one of my colleagues requested me to submit his visa application in one of consulate in Karachi, as he live far from Karachi and use wheelchair traveling is difficult for him due to inaccessible public transport and then barriers in pathways and in building. I knew this consulate very well and despite their “blind windows” they are good and quick to support, I had supported my colleagues who are Deaf in the past obtaining visa from same consulate, and I myself got my visa from old consulate building long a go. The staff members are always very kind and good in public dealing. With this view I went to consulate submit the visa application of my colleague on wheelchai

  Businesses that recognize the added value of diversity are now able to apply for the pioneering ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive Business in Asia and the Pacific.   Nominations opened 20 May 2013 and will be accepted until 19 August 2013.   The Award, developed in partnership by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Nippon Foundation (TNF), and the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), recognizes the leadership of companies that provide enabling working environments, deliver inclusive products and services, and are innovative in their disability-inclusive approach.