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Euroviews. Disability rights in Ukraine are a litmus test for democracy
When Ukraine emerges from conflict, the country has the promise to rebuild itself as a model for a free, fair, and inclusive society. Ensuring that the rights of people with disabilities are respected will be a major test of how well it succeeds, Virginia Atkinson and Yuliia Sachuk write.
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Strengthening Political Participation in Europe Through Disability Inclusion Policies
IFES is developing a handbook on how to draft a disability inclusion policy to strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities in elections and political processes.
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Alumna of Political Leadership School Wins Seat in Ukraine’s Local Elections
Leonida Ponomaryova is a scholar and civic activist with a visual disability and a newly elected member of the Kyiv Oblast Council.
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Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities
This year's theme is "Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World."
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Intersectionality Assessment of Political and Electoral Participation in Ukraine
Obstacles to full and equal political participation exist across Ukraine. A new IFES assessment identifies vulnerabilities that impact the political participation of Ukrainians with multiple social identities and opportunities for coalition-building.
July 31, 2020
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Amplifying the Voices of Disability Rights Advocates in Georgia During COVID-19
IFES launched a series of public service announcements that feature young Georgian women with different types of disabilities. The women share how they have been impacted by COVID-19 to raise awareness about barriers faced by people with disabilities.
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Training Election Commissions in Kyrgyzstan on Electoral Rights of Persons with Disabilities
In honor of Global Elections Day, IFES and local partner organizations conducted a two-day training on ensuring the electoral rights of persons with disabilities for representatives of Kyrgyzstan's Territorial Election Commissions.
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IFES Speaks at Europe’s Largest Human Rights and Democracy Conference
IFES presented on disability-inclusive political participation as a human right in the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, a regional meeting on human rights and democracy.
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Highlighting Successes of Women with Disabilities in Georgia
IFES launched the A-Spire Speakers Series in July 2019 to provide a platform for Georgian women with disabilities to share their unique stories and successes with the disability rights community, local and international stakeholders and government representatives. This series builds on IFES’ more than 10 years supporting the political participation and inclusion of traditionally underrepresented groups.
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Breaking Barriers, Building Access: Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Kyrgyzstan
In an effort to increase civic participation among marginalized groups in Kyrgyzstan, in February 2018, IFES organized a contest for persons with disabilities, which provided them with an opportunity to design a project or activity that will increase access to decision-making processes. Aiperi, a participant from disabled people’s organization Nazik Kyz (“Tender Girl”), was awarded a small grant to make her project a reality.