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 …
Journalists from Gyumri increased their knowledge on gender and disability-sensitive reporting
More than 29 media managers, journalists, camerapersons, reporters, and students studying journalism increased their knowledge on gender and disability-sensitive reporting during the pilot training “Media and Disability”. The training was held on 14 May 2022 in Gyumri city by “Agate” Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities NGO within the framework of “I Can Break Stereotypes in My Community” project …
Shirak State University and “Agate” signed a Memorandum to promote rights of women and girls with disabilities
Shirak State University and NGO “Agate” Rights Defense Center for Women with Disabilities signed the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strength the capacities of students in journalism on the rights of women and girls with disabilities to work with women and girls with disabilities. The memorandum is signed within the framework of “I can break stereotypes in my community” project. …
Tsayg Regiona TV Company and Agate NGO signed the MoU
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” TV and “Agate” signed a Memorandum to promote the rights of women and girls with disabilities
“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 …
“I can break stereotypes in my community” project
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” is starting a “Women with Disabilities Against Violence” new project
“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 …
Meeting with Deputy Minister of RA Education, Science, Culture and Sports
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 …
Meeting with the RA Candidate for Presidency
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 …
The results of the three-day workshop were summarized
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 …
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