“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 …

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 …

Meeting with the Chairperson of RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs

At the suggestion of the Coalition for Inclusive Legal Reforms and with the support of Taguhi Tovmasyan, the Chairperson of RA NA Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, we had a meeting with Kristinne Grigoryan, candidate for the position of Human Rights Defender of Armenia. After the opening speech of the Committee Chairperson Taguhi Tovmasyan, the …

Recommendations aimed at promoting accessibility were handed over to the Shirak Region Governor

The package of recommendations developed within the framework of “Barrier-free realization of electoral rights of persons with disabilities in Shirak Region” project aimed at promoting political and civic participation of persons with disabilities and making the electoral processes more inclusive and accessible was handed over to Nazeli Baghdasaryan, the Shirak Region Governor. During the Governor’s visit to “Agate” NGO, the …

Recommendations aimed at promoting accessibility were handed over to the Deputy Mayor of Gyumri

The staff members of the “Barrier-free realization of electoral rights of persons with disabilities in Shirak Region” project had a meeting with Davit Arushanyan, the Deputy Mayor of Gyumri. The package of recommendations aimed at promoting political and civic participation of persons with disabilities and making the electoral processes more inclusive and accessible was handed over to the Deputy Mayor. …

Newly appointed governor of Shirak visited “Agate” NGO

Today, on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the newly appointed Governor of Shirak Region Nazeli Baghdasaryan visited “Agate” NGO, had a meeting with the organization’s staff members and beneficiaries. During the meeting the issues related to the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities were discussed, the ways of solution. An agreement was reached that further …