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The “League of the Strong” public union invites social workers from Cherkasy, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions to participate in the webinar “Words Matter: The Importance of Inclusive Language.” The webinar will be conducted by Olesia Yaskevych, founder and head of the public organization “Seeing with the Heart,” a member of the board of the “League…

Experts of the public union “League of the Strong” took part in the 31st session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which took place in Geneva (Switzerland) from August 12 to September 5. The organization was represented at the event by Kateryna Daineko, member of the Board of Directors of the…

20 Ukrainian municipalities will receive assistance and expert advice on the implementation of accessible solutions under the project “Center of Expertise on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. This was announced by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of the public union League of the Strong. “Ensuring a barrier-free environment is one of the key areas of…

In Ternopil, community representatives were trained on how to monitor physical environment objects for accessibility. The training was organized by the “League of the Strong” public union, as reported by David Davtian, the project manager of the union. “A major issue for many cities is the inaccessibility of infrastructure—high curbs and poorly designed bus stops.…

The National Bank of Ukraine has adopted the key proposals of the public union “League of the Strong” on the Guidelines on the rules of inclusive financial services in Ukrainian institutions. The adopted changes ensure that the recommendations are in line with the current state building codes on inclusiveness, the correct use of terminology and…

Representatives of the public union League of the Strong and the Department of Culture of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at creating accessible spaces in the capital’s cultural institutions. This initiative is part of a comprehensive plan to introduce accessibility to various spheres of life in Kyiv. This…

The NGO League of the Strong conducted a survey on how power cuts affect the lives of people with disabilities in Ukraine. The results showed the negative impact of power cuts on the health, comfort and psycho-emotional state of the group surveyed. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of the NGO League of…

The public union “League of the Strong” has sent a letter to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and Veterans’ Rights in which it supports the draft law No. 11383. It provides for an increase in social assistance to children with disabilities. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of the League of…

The League of the Strong NGO has continued to support individuals with disabilities, as well as veterans, the elderly, and internally displaced persons, by providing essential assistive devices through the Empower Ukraine. Disability Rights project. Over the past eight months, 354 beneficiaries in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Cherkasy regions have received 651 assistive devices, according to…