Mainstreaming disAbility in the development
It’s been couple of years since Maldives have been marking the International Day for Persons with disAbilities. As we mark yet another year for PWD’s there are lots of commitments yet to be looked upon. Mainstreaming disAbility has been there since the UN first started the UN Enable movement and Maldives has never touched on implementing it. Under this year’s main theme of IDPD 2011, “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disAbilites in development”, are some sub-themes which are: 1....
read moredisAbility day ideas for 2010
With my last post to find volunteers for disAbility day 2010, I’ve been getting questions about details of the events planned. As I highlighted earlier, we need volunteers for the main events which are; Rally or Walk from Social Center to Artificial beach Family day (Aailee Haveeru) at Artificial beach. However, there are couple of ideas in plan which will be confirmed in monday’s meeting at the Ministry(Gender dept.). Here’s some details; Friday Sermon(khuthubaa) by a Person with a disAbility(PwD). 3rd...
read moreVolunteers needed for disAbility day, 3 December 2010
Each year December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The Day aims to promote a better understanding of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of their communities. I’ve been involved in meetings with The Disability Council, Gender dept., NGO’s (Care, ADD, MDA, BVIAM, ARC…) to discuss on how this year’s disability day would be marked. Stakeholders were briefed about the...
read moreInternational Disability Day 2009
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life. Maldives, has been marking the International Disability Day(IDD) every year and I...
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