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Country Report on IL Movement of Myanmar. Nay Lin Soe Founder/ Program Director Myanmar Independent Living Initiative Email: nay.lin.star@gmail.com. Country Profile. Myanmar. 677,000 Square kilometers Largest country in mainland South-east Asia region Country population – 60 millions
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Country Report on IL Movement of Myanmar Nay Lin Soe Founder/ Program Director Myanmar Independent Living Initiative Email: nay.lin.star@gmail.com
Country Profile Myanmar • 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% 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 • Disability Law & Policy status • 1958 – Job Replacement Act for PwDs (Just on paper) • 2009 – Conducted National Disability Survey • 2010 – Adopted National Plan of Action for PwDs • 2011 – Ratified UN-Convention on the Rights of PwDs • 2012 – Drafting comprehensive Law on the rights of PwDs • 8-National DPOs and about 35-SHGs of PwDs • 12-Special schools for PwDs • 4-INGOs and 2-LNGOs working on disability issue
Disabled People Movement in Myanmar Concept • Equal right • Social • Medical • DPOs are increased a lot • Strengthen inclusion • Agents of change PwDs 2008-12 • Self-advocate on Rights • Initiate & Establish DPOs • Become subjects at Society • Social • Medical • Charity PwDs 2002-08 • Objects at Institutions • Burdens in Communities • No DPOs in the Country PwDs • Charity • Medical 2002
IL Movement in Myanmar 2005-10 • 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, AungKoMyint 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. 2011
Vision To build an inclusive and right-based barrier-free society where persons with disabilities can live independently with their full potential as others • To empower and support persons with disabilities for their independent living • To advocate and promote the inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities We are Agents of Change 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
Advocacy to Government Ministries Make the Right Real Event in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Regular National Leadership Training Program for Youths with Disability
Leadership Workshop DPOs’ Leaders Meeting on the Rights of PWDs Training on Disability Rights
Others Provide assistive devices Participate in National IDD Ceremony