Country Report on IL Movement of Myanmar
Nay Lin SoeFounder/ Program Director
Myanmar Independent Living Initiative
Email: [email protected]
Country Profile
• 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%
Myanmar
India Ocean
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
•8-National DPOs and about 35-SHGs of PwDs•12-Special schools for PwDs•4-INGOs and 2-LNGOs working on disability issue
•Disability Law & Policy status1958 – Job Replacement Act for PwDs (Just on paper)2009 – Conducted National Disability Survey2010 – Adopted National Plan of Action for PwDs2011 – Ratified UN-Convention on the Rights of PwDs2012 – Drafting comprehensive Law on the rights of PwDs
Disabled People Movement in Myanmar
2002 PwDs
2002-08 PwDs
2008-12 PwDs
•Charity•Medical
•Social•Medical•Charity
•Equal right•Social•Medical
•Self-advocate on Rights•Initiate & Establish DPOs•Become subjects at
Society
•Objects at Institutions•Burdens in Communities•No DPOs in the Country
•DPOs are increased a lot•Strengthen inclusion•Agents of change
Concept
IL Movement in Myanmar
• 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, Aung Ko Myint 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.
2005-10
2011
To build an inclusive and right-based barrier-free society where persons with disabilities can live independently with their full potential as others
1)To empower and support persons with disabilities for their independent living 2)To advocate and promote the inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities
We are Agents of Change
Vision
Mission
Motto
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
1) Advocacy to Government
Advocacy to Government Ministries
Make the Right Real Event in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Advocacy to Union Parliament Members
Disability Inclusive Election Workshop
2) Advocacy to Religious Sector
Advocacy to Religious Leaders
3) Advocacy to Business Sector
Advocacy to Shopping Malls and Restaurants
4) Advocacy to NGOs
Advocacy to Non-Government Organizations
5) Advocacy to Media
Advocacy to Media Personnel
Disability Advocacy Events & Movements
Establish IL-Groups of PWDs
Barrier-free Campaign of PWDs
Capacity Development of PWDs and DPOs
Regular National Leadership Training Program for Youths with Disability
Leadership Workshop DPOs’ Leaders
Training on Disability Rights Meeting on the Rights of PWDs
Actively Involve in Drafting new Disability Law
Others
Provide assistive devices
Participate in National IDD Ceremony
Disability Inclusive Agriculture and Fishery
Publication and DVD Documentary on Disability Rights
Thank You Very Much
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