First Woman of Ukraine Olena Zelenska took half within the Nationwide Discussion board on the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities held in Kyiv on December 2-3.
“This occasion has nice worth as a result of it brings collectively civil society activists, authorities officers, and worldwide companions. That is how we must always discuss and act. Solely collectively. When the full-scale invasion started, our nation’s precedence was to outlive. However nearly instantly it grew to become clear that “survival” meant not solely being bodily intact, but additionally not stopping growth,” the President’s spouse stated.
The discussion board introduced collectively greater than 200 members, together with representatives of public and worldwide organizations, native authorities and the enterprise neighborhood.
The principle final result of the occasion was the event of the “Agenda for 2025” by the neighborhood of individuals with disabilities. This can be a strategic doc that identifies precedence areas of labor to guard the rights of individuals with disabilities.
The doc outlines eight steps:
● Guaranteeing the transition to a human rights-based mannequin of incapacity and the complete implementation of a useful, incapacity, and well being evaluation system for each civilians and army personnel.
● Initiating the reform of deinstitutionalizing companies for adults with disabilities and older individuals.
● Committing to begin the reform of present authorized capability laws and introducing decision-support instruments.
● Guaranteeing the precise to work for all individuals with disabilities within the open labor market.
● Involving the neighborhood of individuals with disabilities in decision-making processes, in any respect ranges, relating to their security throughout wars, disasters, and different emergencies.
● Guaranteeing entry to architecturally accessible housing for IDPs with disabilities.
● Persevering with the reform of social companies primarily based on worldwide human rights requirements.
● Realizing the precise to take part within the nation’s political life: to vote freely and have all of the means to run for workplace.
“One of many situations of European integration is deinstitutionalization. Behind this reserved time period is a human, completely elementary demand for humanity. To not hold folks in isolation. We can not permit our defenders, our warriors, to finish up in institutional care services after being wounded. We can not proceed to show a blind eye to the truth that adults with disabilities dwell behind fences,” Olena Zelenska emphasised.
The President’s spouse additionally highlighted the Cupboard of Ministers’ choice to begin funding supported dwelling companies for older folks and individuals with disabilities amongst IDPs. She known as on communities to submit functions for the companies to the Fund for Social Safety of Individuals with Disabilities.
The Nationwide Discussion board on the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities was organized by the League of the Sturdy NGO along with the Struggle For Proper NGO with the assist of worldwide companions.
Supply: President of Ukraine Official web site, 3 December 2024 – 15:02.
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