Disabled Persons’ Association of Bhutan upgrades to Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan
Mindful of the need to promote the quality of life and abilities of all persons with disabilities regardless of age, gender and ethnic background, Disabled Persons’ Association of Bhutan-DPAB has been recognized and upgraded to Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan (DPO) at Metta Resort, Paro. Recognizing that persons with disabilities can greatly add to the […]
‘Nothing about disability without disability’
Lets include, participate and contribute together from the grass root level.
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 […]
Facilitating persons with disabilities to take participate in the election
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 […]