Intersectional Coalition Building for AGENDA’s OPD Partner

November 5, 2021

On November 3 and 4, IFES held the second part of the Intersectional Coalition Building Training for AGENDA’s organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) partners to enhance OPD partners’ skills in forming intersectional coalitions and building trust with new civil society organizations (CSOs) partners for the next phase of the project. Participants learned…

Do No Harm Training for AGENDA’s OPD Partner

October 23, 2021

On October 20 and 22, IFES held the second phase of the Do No Harm training for AGENDA organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) partners to learn how to apply safeguarding principles and best practices to organizational programming activities. OPD participants learned how to put measures in place to prevent and respond to…

Legal Framework Analysis Workshop in Laos

October 20, 2021

On October 19, AGENDA partner in Laos, Disability Mainstreaming Advisory Service (DMAS) Center organized a workshop on their draft legal framework analysis of the ‘Lao Land Traffic Law’. The goal of this workshop was to formulate a more comprehensive legal framework analysis on the Lao Land Traffic Law by gathering inputs from the…

Coalition Building Meeting in Thailand

October 10, 2021

On October 9, General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) partner Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB) held its first coalition-building meeting with the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) to explore potential joint advocacy initiatives to promote the right to sexual and reproductive health for women and girls, especially those with visual…

Intersectional Coalition Building Training

September 30, 2021

On September 28-29, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) conducted a two-and-a-half-hour intersectional coalition-building training for organization of persons with disabilities (OPDs) partners in Southeast Asia. The training was facilitated by IFES Senior Inclusion Specialist Rebeca Aaberg, IFES Program Manager Maya Jacobs, AGENDA Disability Rights Advisor Tolhas Damanik and AGENDA Program…

Article on the Political Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Thailand

September 16, 2021

On September 16, TAB published its sixth article written by Ms. Chompunut Chalieobun, a disability rights activist who has been voicing the political rights of persons with disabilities in Thailand. By using Enabling Masterplan action point APSC 1, Ms. Chalieobun stated that political rights are fundamental rights for all citizens. She further emphasized…

CALL and SOMSWD Philippines Joint Press Conference on DPO Recommendations on Employment Rights of Persons with Disabilities

September 15, 2021

On September 15, CALL Foundation held a joint press conference with the representative of the Philippines to SOMSWD, Ms. Joseline P. Niwane. Ms. Niwane conveyed SOMSWD Philippines’ welcome and support for the DPO recommendations on employment rights for persons with disabilities. CALL Foundation collaborated with the Philippines Information Agency, a government agency that…

Article on the Issue of Accessibility pf Public Transportation for Persons with Physical Disabilities in Thailand

September 14, 2021

On September 14, AGENDA partner Thailand Association of the Blind (TAB) published its fifth article written by Mr. Sawang Srisom who is a person with a physical disability. The article addressed the issue of accessibility of public transportation for persons with physical disabilities. In his past experiences, Mr. Srisom used to take a…

CALL 2nd Digi Talks in the Philippines

September 10, 2021

On September 10, AGENDA partner in the Philippines Center for Advocacy Learning and Livelihood (CALL) Foundation held its second Digi Talks to disseminate results from its second online coordination committee discussion organized on August 12, 2021. CALL Foundation is collaborating with seven government agencies to advocate for DPO recommendations on the right to…