What is an independent life, what resources, skills and opportunities are needed for people with disabilities to live independently, what mission and vision should the Independent life resource center be guided by and what services it should provide: These and other issues were discussed during online consultations with Mobility International USA partner and leading independent life experts in the USA …

Within the framework of the project “I can break stereotypes in my community”, Tsayg Regional TV Company and “Agate” Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities NGO signed the Memorandum of Understanding in order to develop and strengthen the capacities and skills of mass media representatives, journalists, and University students studying journalism, and raise their awareness on the rights-based model of …

“Tsayg” Regional TV Company and NGO “Agate” Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities signed the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strength the capacities and skills of media on on how to work and communicate with women and girls with disabilities. The memorandum is signed within the framework of “I can break stereotypes in my community” project. The MoU was …

Media coverage plays a crucial role in public education and awareness-raising on disability rights and challenges that persons with disability are facing. Proper presentation of disability issues and problems of women and girls withdisabilities can change public perceptions and eliminate discrimination. On the other hand, persons with disabilities are not ready to be featured in mass media because of lack …

“Agate” Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities NGO is starting a “Women with Disabilities Against Violence”  new project.   The project goal is to promote eliminating the discrimination and violence against women with disabilities in Armenia through their empowerment and building capacities of women’s rights organizations and service providers to victims of violence to provide quality and accessible services …

On the initiative of the Coalition of Inclusive Legal Reforms, a meeting and discussion with Karen Giloyan, Deputy Minister of RA Education, Science, Culture and Sports was held. The issues in the sphere of inclusive sports, as well as reforms and further activities based on collaboration with sectoral organizations were discussed. The Deputy Minister expressed his willingness to cooperate with …

On February 18, on the initiative of the Coalition for Inclusive Legal Reforms, a meeting took place with the RA Candidate for Presidency Vahagn Khachaturyan. During the meeting, the members of the Coalition presented the issues of persons with disabilities, and spoke up about possible ways of addressing them. Both sides highlighted the importance of full implementation of the provisions …

On January 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, through the efforts of the representatives of the member organizations and individuals of the Coalition for Inclusive Legal Reforms, during the three-day workshop, the Coalition strategy was developed. The workshop is held within the framework of the EU-funded “Towards Inclusive Armenia” project, one of the goals of which is the institutional development and straightening …