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Disabilities and Inclusive Millennium Development Goals - MDGs

Pristina 31, June 2010.

Multiethnic representatives of different groups of children with disabilities from municipality Mitrovice, Ferizaj, Pristine and Podujevo visited Kosovo Assembly that was a unique opportunity for these vulnerable groups to advocate and to promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of the society. They handed over artworks of authentic culture of persons with disabilities to deputies of Assembly. By artworks they send message that disability is part of the human experience and each Millennium Development Goal must reflect the living tapestry of disability to improve human dignity and quality of life for everyone towards the agenda of social inclusion.

This event emphasized that The Millennium Development Goals cannot be achieved without the full effective inclusion of persons with disabilities and their participation in all stages of the MDG process.

This event opened awareness campaign “Week of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” and Children’s Day.

Those activities were organized by NGO Little People of Kosovo and UNDP.

International Women's Day

08 March 2010

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Women and girls with disabilities have been and continue to be marginalized in terms of education, employment and health services, among others, and are a greater risk of abuse and poverty than other women.

The International Women’s Day calls on States to pay greater attention to the needs and rights of women and girls with disabilities, particularly in light of the dedicated articles on women and girls in the new UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all women and girls who face multiple barriers.

Women with disabilities also have poorer health in comparison to all other groups in the society. This is because women generally have less access to good quality health care than men in general do, but is compounded by the fact that women with disabilities face additional discrimination on the grounds of their disabilities.

The issue of social and psychosocial isolation that many women from marginalized groups face is particularly relevant to women and girls with disabilities in most countries. It is a common practice in many societies to lock women and girls with disabilities in the home or to exclude them from the community.

Women and Poverty:

The disability movement has conducted several statistical surveys and found that women with disabilities are among the poorest people in society. Very few efforts have been undertaken by States to remove the obstacles to improving the economic situation for marginalized women, and women with disabilities in particular. Women from marginalized groups who also have disabilities (e.g. indigenous women with disabilities) are even more likely to live in extreme poverty.

Increased life expectancy of women:

It is well known that men in general have greater access to quality health care and medication than women. This inequality also affects women and girls with disabilities disproportionately in comparison to men with disabilities.

The aging population also creates a situation where there will be many more persons who will gain disabilities later in their lives, and since women generally live longer than men, this is a greater concern for women. States must address this demographic reality and implement programs to meet the needs of the older population with disabilities, particularly elderly women with disabilities.

Access to meaningful work and employment:

Employment opportunities specifically designed for women and girls with disabilities not only provide economic self-sufficiency, but also promote their self esteem, self-confidence, and self-reliance.

Women with disabilities represent a disproportionally high percentage of the unemployed within the disability community.

States must include women with disabilities in all gender equality initiatives, including national labor force programs.

Human rights, equality and non-discrimination under the law and in practice:

There is an enormous gap in the legal system between the effort to provide for fundamental human rights and the reality for women with disabilities.

Much work needs to be done to fulfill the obligations related to women and girls with disabilities.

Happy Valentine's Day

14 February

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Happy New Year

First we would like to wish each of you a happy and healthy New Year. We continue to be so impressed by all the wonderful accomplishments that you all have made for persons with disabilities. We wish you much success in the coming year.

On behalf of everyone at Little People of Kosovo and partnership of NGOs in multiethnic Volunatry Promotional Program of DMD - Disability Mentoring Days, we wish you and your family and friends a joyous and peaceful year.

Thank you so very much for all that you are doing for the rights of persons with disabilities.

Yours,

Team