The UNCRPD gets approval from the Parliament to be ratified by Maldives (2)
3/04/10 •
3rd March 2010, Maldivian Parliament votes approval to ratify the UN CRPD or UN Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities. Maldives signed the UN CRPD on the 2nd of October 2007 at the UN’s annual Treaty Event in New York. This treaty was signed by the Minister of Foriegn Affairs(2007), Abdulla Shahid who [...]
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MVdisAbilityNet meeting with parents (0)
2/24/10 •
A meeting will be held at Imadhudheen School in briefing the ammendments MVdisAbilityNetwork has come up with the comments, meetings and discussions. For those who are unfamiliar with the MVdisAbilityNetwork, head over to http://groups.google.com/group/mvdisability
Title: MVdisAbilityNetwork Ammendments Orientation for Parents
Location: Imadhudheen School Hall
Description: Volunteers from Care Society, ADD, MDA and the parents of children with disabilities, SEN [...]
MVdisAbilityNetwork final document on Disability Bill (2)
2/22/10 •
After many meetings and discussions with members of MVdisAbilityNetwork, the common document for the ammendments by AG Office has been finalised by stakeholders involved in the MVdisAbilityNet. And it has been sent to the Attorney General’s Office for approval and fine tuning which hopefully will be included in the ammendments by the President to the [...]
People First Language (4)
2/08/10 •
People first language (PFL) represents a more respectful, accurate way of communicating. People with disabilities are not their diagnosis or disabilities; they are people, first. PFL is not about “political correctness,” it’s about good manners and “the golden rule.”
“Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you,” is a very harmful myth. [...]
The Disability Act sent back to Parliament (0)
1/05/10 •
President Nasheed, sends back the bill on People with Special Needs or the Disability Act which we have been lobbying not to be ratified due to it’s lack of provisions in health sector and the importance of the bill to be in line with the UNCRPD.
I’d like to congratulate ADD, CARE Society, MDA and those [...]
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- WELCOME TO HOLLAND!
- MVdisAbilityNetwork Press Coferrence in the media: Disability Act Bill 20091227
- Ratifying the Disability Act by President Nasheed would be a disaster!
- Passing of ‘Disability Act’ Bill sends a clear message to CSO’s: We won’t hear you!
- International Disability Day 2009
- Dhivehi terms for various disAbilities
- Mohamed Juloodh, a visually-impaired Imam from the Maldives
- Farewell! Handicap International says goodbye to the Maldives…
- My Notes on Parents perspective into coming in to terms of having a child with a disAbility
- Including general public in Madhana scheme
- Jeroen Stol of Handicap International leaving this august
- Bill on Protection of Rights of People with Special Needs open for comments
- Happy 44th Independence day Maldives
- Yafaau, got a common cold
- Blogging less due to easier micro-blogging
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WELCOME TO HOLLAND!12/03/09 •
International Disability Day 200911/10/09 •
Dhivehi terms for various disAbilities10/31/09 •
Mohamed Juloodh, a visually-impaired Imam from the Maldives7/29/09 •
Bill on Protection of Rights of People with Special Needs open for comments2/14/09 •
A ‘SOCIETY FOR ALL’ can only be achieved through AN INTEGRATED APPROACH2/07/09 •
My thoughts on CRPD meeting – by Ifham
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3/04/10 •
The UNCRPD gets approval from the Parliament to be ratified by Maldives2/22/10 •
MVdisAbilityNetwork final document on Disability Bill1/05/10 •
The Disability Act sent back to Parliament12/27/09 •
MVdisAbilityNetwork Press Coferrence in the media: Disability Act Bill 2009122712/25/09 •
Ratifying the Disability Act by President Nasheed would be a disaster!12/22/09 •
Passing of ‘Disability Act’ Bill sends a clear message to CSO’s: We won’t hear you!8/10/09 •
Jeroen Stol of Handicap International leaving this august7/29/09 •
Bill on Protection of Rights of People with Special Needs open for comments
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2/24/10 •
MVdisAbilityNet meeting with parents12/03/09 •
International Disability Day 200910/27/09 •
My Notes on Parents perspective into coming in to terms of having a child with a disAbility8/08/08 •
Help to Aisha – Meedhoweekly.com7/31/08 •
Report on the Forum on Disability meeting published on MVdisability7/22/08 •
Yafaau, Samiya and me at Social workers training workshop7/22/08 •
Forum on Disability invitation7/06/08 •
Summary of 4th disability support group meeting
