Disabled People's Organization of Bhutan
Nothing about us without us
Disabled People's Organization of Bhutan
Nothing about us without us
Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) are among the vulnerable population groups that are at disproportionate risk during public health emergencies.To ensure the COVID-19 response is inclusive and considers the needs of PWDs, the frontline workers are being equipped with knowledge and skills required to provide appropriate services to PwDs during rapidly evolving and uncertain times like these.A three-day Disability Equality Training was conducted…
One of the mandates of the Ortganization is to create awareness and advocacy on the rights for the persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Bhutan. Most people in the community have strong discriminatory beliefs about persons living with disabilities and the causes of their impairments. They think that disabilities are caused as a result of bad deeds in past life and they are…
On 14th April 2018, DPAB in collaboration with the Election Commission of Bhutan successfully conducted first ever Postal Ballot Facilitation services to the People with disabilities in Thimphu area in the Bhutan’s third time National Council Parliamentary Election. The Article 23 of the Bhutanese Constitution clearly states that the inviolable right to the people of Bhutan If the noble view of the human rights…
