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Country Report on IL Movement of Myanmar

Country Report on IL Movement of Myanmar. Nay Lin Soe Founder/ Program Director Myanmar Independent Living Initiative Email: nay.lin.star@gmail.com. Country Profile. Myanmar. 677,000 Square kilometers Largest country in mainland South-east Asia region Country population – 60 millions

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Country Report on IL Movement of Myanmar

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  1. Country Report on IL Movement of Myanmar Nay Lin Soe Founder/ Program Director Myanmar Independent Living Initiative Email: nay.lin.star@gmail.com

  2. Country Profile Myanmar • 677,000 Square kilometers • Largest country in mainland South-east Asia region • Country population – 60 millions • Persons with Disabilities – 2.3 % (1.3 million) • Women with disability = 45% & Men with disability = 55% India Ocean

  3. Disability Information in Myanmar • 53% of Children with disability can’t access primary education • 85% of Persons with disability do not have job • Focal ministry on disability – Ministry of social welfare • Disability Law & Policy status • 1958 – Job Replacement Act for PwDs (Just on paper) • 2009 – Conducted National Disability Survey • 2010 – Adopted National Plan of Action for PwDs • 2011 – Ratified UN-Convention on the Rights of PwDs • 2012 – Drafting comprehensive Law on the rights of PwDs • 8-National DPOs and about 35-SHGs of PwDs • 12-Special schools for PwDs • 4-INGOs and 2-LNGOs working on disability issue

  4. Disabled People Movement in Myanmar Concept • Equal right • Social • Medical • DPOs are increased a lot • Strengthen inclusion • Agents of change PwDs 2008-12 • Self-advocate on Rights • Initiate & Establish DPOs • Become subjects at Society • Social • Medical • Charity PwDs 2002-08 • Objects at Institutions • Burdens in Communities • No DPOs in the Country PwDs • Charity • Medical 2002

  5. IL Movement in Myanmar 2005-10 • PwDs from Myanmar got chance to learn IL concept and it’s movement in Japan, Korea and Thailand. • 3-Myanmars with disability (Nay Lin Soe, AungKoMyint and May Khant Chit Khin) established “Myanmar Independent Living Initiative, MILI” together with peer colleagues. • It is the first organization who works for IL movement in Myanmar. 2011

  6. Vision To build an inclusive and right-based barrier-free society where persons with disabilities can live independently with their full potential as others • To empower and support persons with disabilities for their independent living • To advocate and promote the inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities We are Agents of Change Mission Motto

  7. Current Activities & Movements • Advocate to government and other stakeholders • Develop the capacity of PwDs and their DPOs • Establish IL-Groups to start IL-Movements • Work to ensure disability law • Disability Inclusive Agriculture • Others

  8. 1) Advocacy to Government

  9. Advocacy to Government Ministries Make the Right Real Event in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

  10. Advocacy to Union Parliament Members

  11. Disability Inclusive Election Workshop

  12. 2) Advocacy to Religious Sector

  13. Advocacy to Religious Leaders

  14. 3) Advocacy to Business Sector

  15. Advocacy to Shopping Malls and Restaurants

  16. 4) Advocacy to NGOs

  17. Advocacy to Non-Government Organizations

  18. 5) Advocacy to Media

  19. Advocacy to Media Personnel

  20. Disability Advocacy Events & Movements

  21. Establish IL-Groups of PWDs

  22. Barrier-free Campaign of PWDs

  23. Capacity Development of PWDs and DPOs

  24. Regular National Leadership Training Program for Youths with Disability

  25. Leadership Workshop DPOs’ Leaders Meeting on the Rights of PWDs Training on Disability Rights

  26. Actively Involve in Drafting new Disability Law

  27. Others Provide assistive devices Participate in National IDD Ceremony

  28. Disability Inclusive Agriculture and Fishery

  29. Publication and DVD Documentary on Disability Rights

  30. Thank You Very Much

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