disability rights

PARTNERSHIPS FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION: THE BRITISH COUNCIL WAY

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This piece, originally published on Perspectives of the Himalayan Times on the 18th of Feb, tells the story of simple but effective partnerships between British Council and a group of persons with disabilities, a collaboration driven by a commitment towards social inclusion and a very big example that partnerships and collaborations are not just about money.

a new approach to implement the new disability rights act

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While the recent approval of a new Disability Rights Act is a gamechanger, we need to harness the best practices from marketing and communication to ensure its implementation ( article originally published on Republica).

Celebrating Sport for Development and Peace

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Sport is a big thing but few things of sport as a platform to build peace, development and harmony. Yet an increasing number of organizations, including ENGAGE, are using sport to achieve tangible, durable social impact. A revised version of this article was published on the Kathmandu Post on 5th april, 2015

International Day of Persons with Disability. A call for empowerment

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“I am a different human, I have a not fallen from the moon either, although I cannot see, this is not my sickness… I view my disability not as a problem but as property”.

Why the odd and even number policy also for public vehicles?

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This system is simple and effective to get rid of pollution and traffic but we need a proper alternate plan that is also disable friendly.