The League of the Strong NGO invites representatives of local governments and civic activists to a practical webinar “Barrier-Free Community in 90 Minutes”. The event will take place on December 21 online on the Zoom platform and will be broadcast on the organization’s Facebook page. During the webinar, experts will share their experience and practical… Continue reading Barrier-free community in 90 minutes: local government representatives are invited to webinar
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“The League of the Strong”: medical and social expert commissions need to be reformed here and now
The public union “The League of the Strong” suggests making changes to the laws that can affect the work of medical and social expert commissions in a short period of time. Daria Sydorenko, executive director of the “The League of the Strong”, mentioned this during the press conference “Reforming the MSEC: Do we need to… Continue reading “The League of the Strong”: medical and social expert commissions need to be reformed here and now
“The League of the Strong”: 26 NGOs supported the Resolution of the National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities
The National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities took place in Kyiv on December 3. The forum was organized by the public association “The League of the Strong,” which brings together effective organizations in this field. The First Lady, Olena Zelenska, participated in the forum. As a result, the participating organizations adopted a… Continue reading “The League of the Strong”: 26 NGOs supported the Resolution of the National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities
Resolution of the National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities
At the National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities, held in Kyiv on December 3, a resolution was adopted. The resolution defines the priority areas of work for the upcoming year and has already been signed by over 40 organizations. The resolution has identified three priority areas of work for the upcoming year:… Continue reading Resolution of the National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities
“The League of the Strong” trains representatives of 5 communities on barrier-free standards
“The League of the Strong” has launched a new project as part of the Rebuild Ukraine.Inclusive program. The key goal of the project is to familiarize representatives from affected communities with barrier-free standards and provide them with practical tools for monitoring facilities for accessibility. These are communities in Kyiv and Dnipro regions, Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia… Continue reading “The League of the Strong” trains representatives of 5 communities on barrier-free standards
How to make cities barrier-free: experts from “The League of the Strong” held a series of workshops in the regions
Experts of “The League of the Strong” held a series of workshops for representatives of local governments and civil society activists. On November 15, the meeting was held in Ivano-Frankivsk, on November 16 – in Ternopil, and on November 18 – in Cherkasy. Together with experts from various government departments, community activists and engaged residents,… Continue reading How to make cities barrier-free: experts from “The League of the Strong” held a series of workshops in the regions
«The League of the Strong»: The implementation of the ICF will not violate the rights of people with disabilities
The implementation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) will not violate the rights of people with disabilities. This was announced by Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of «The League of the Strong». «Implementing the ICF is an important step towards changing the old Soviet system of the Medical-Social Expert Commission (MSEC) and… Continue reading «The League of the Strong»: The implementation of the ICF will not violate the rights of people with disabilities
«Accessibility should not be ignored in favor of quick restoration», – Daria Sydorenko
Legislation sets rules for building standards that consider accessibility. However, sometimes the idea of inclusion doesn’t work because builders make mistakes on purpose or by accident. «The League of the Strong» has analyzed 1,500 laws in a year. Sometimes, there is a rush to rebuild and inclusivity may be ignored. However, according to Daria Sydorenko,… Continue reading «Accessibility should not be ignored in favor of quick restoration», – Daria Sydorenko
The League of the Strong will provide assistance to residents of 14 communities by the end of this year
The public organization «The League of the Strong» together with their European partner – the European Disabilities Forum (EDF) have started working on a new project called Empower Ukraine. This was announced by the executive director of the «The League of the Strong», Daria Sydorenko. «This project aims to improve living conditions for people with… Continue reading The League of the Strong will provide assistance to residents of 14 communities by the end of this year