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January 21, 2010
Training on Disability, Gender and Development-APCD
Women with disabilities face same challenges other women face in their respective communities or countries, such as gender-based discrimination. They are also confronted by other difficulties caused by attitudinal, physical and institutional barriers against their impairments. As is widely documented, persons with disabilities (PWDs) are often among the poor population, regardless of the development stage of the nation, and women with disabilities, in particular, tend to be overrepresented among persons living in poverty.
Many of the challenges women with disabilities face, however, are experienced by men with disabilities and non-disabled women. There is a need to share concern and responsibility with men with disabilities as well as non-disabled women and men. Working together will bring about positive impacts and power to change the situation. It is, therefore, crucial to find a positive approach which emphasizes collaboration, mutual respect and supportive attitude.
Through the training, the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) aims to promote collaboration among women and men with disabilities as well as non-disabled persons, focusing on the gender equality and adopting a cross-disability approach.
Essential Facts
Course Title: Training on Disability, Gender and Development
Duration: 8th - 20th March 2010
Deadline for Application: 29th January 2010 at 15.00
* Application forms http://www.apcdfoundationt.org
<http://www.apcdfoundationt.org> must be submitted to the APCD by the deadline.
Countries Invited & Participants: Two (2) participants per country (one of whom must be a woman) from the ASEAN member countries will be selected by APCD (in total, 20 persons):
1) Brunei Darussalam*
2) Cambodia
3) Indonesia
4) Laos
5) Malaysia
6) Myanmar
7) Philippines
8) Singapore*
9) Thailand
10) Viet Nam
Women with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.
* Participants from Brunei Darussalam and Singapore are asked to cover total or partial expenses for their participation.
Language: English
Target Group: Representatives of self-help groups/organizations who currently are or planning to be engaged in the activities to promote gender equality in their activities. The participants must be persons with disabilities.
Course Objectives
1) Persons with disabilities from the ASEAN member countries will strengthen their understanding on an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society where both women and men with disabilities can be equal partners as their non-disabled peers.
2) The training participants will develop action plans which outline their individual and organizational actions to meet the challenges of promoting gender equality in Self-Help Groups/Organizations and their activities.
Training Venue
Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability
255, Rajvithi Road, Rajthevi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-3547505 ; Fax: 66-2-3547507
E-mail : training@apcdfoundation.org
Accommodation: Same as above
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