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A Historic Mission: Making Guyana’s Elections More Inclusive
IFES partners advocate for inclusive elections in Guyana.
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Young Advocate Redefines Health Education For Persons With Disabilities
Gabrielle McKenzie, an IFES Youth ALLIES participant, and disability rights advocate, takes her leadership to the U.S.
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One Young Woman’s Journey to Building a More Inclusive Guyana
IFES-implemented USAID Youth Advocacy, Linkages, Leadership in Elections and Society (Youth ALLIES) participant Rosemarie Ramitt on her activism.
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General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA)
In 2011, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) was established as a forum to improve access to political and electoral opportunities for people with disabilities in Southeast Asia through increased public awareness and advocacy for change.
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IFES Hosts Guyana’s Inaugural National Youth With Disabilities Conference
IFES partnered with the GCOPD to host Guyana’s first-ever National Youth With Disabilities Conference on Dec. 2-3, 2022.
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Guyana Chronicle
Journalists sensitised to covering issues on disability
Read "Journalists sensitised to covering issues on disability" on Guyana Chronicle.
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Guyana Times
Higher fines for employers who discriminate against PWDs – GCOPD
Read "Higher fines for employers who discriminate against PWDs – GCOPD" on Guyana Times.
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Engaging Young Leaders with Disabilities in Guyana
As part of its Youth ALLIES project in Guyana, and with support from USAID, IFES brought 26 young people with disabilities from seven of the 10 regions in Guyana together to participate in its Engaging the Next Generation for Accessible Governance and Elections (ENGAGE) leadership program.
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Advancing Disability Rights in Southeast Asia through Regional Network of Advocates
In 2011, IFES established the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) across Southeast Asia. A creative partnership between disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs) and election-focused civil society organizations, AGENDA serves as a forum to improve access to political and electoral opportunities for persons with disabilities by increasing public awareness and elevating advocacy efforts that call for change.
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Accessible Elections for Persons with Disabilities in Five Southeast Asian Countries
All too often, persons with disabilities are not included in the political lives of their country on an equal basis with others. Accessible Elections for Persons with Disabilities in Five Southeast Asian Countries is the first systematic attempt to gather data on election access from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam. The report reviews – for persons with disabilities – existing legal frameworks, challenges and barriers in exercising political rights and participation; best practices and innovations; and examples of how disabled persons organizations have been involved in electoral issues.
October 25, 2013