Disabled women leaders to be mobilized for inclusive responses to gender-based violence

Society
anudari@montsame.gov.mn
2020-11-10 13:59:38

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The first online discussion within the framework of "Mobilizing Disabled Women Leaders for Inclusive Responses to Gender-based Violence during the COVID Pandemic" project, jointly organized by the Culture Centre of the Deaf of Mongolia and Mobility International USA funded by the USA Department of State, was held on November 6th, 2020.


At the beginning of the e-discussion, H.E. Ariunzaya Ayush, Minister for Labor and Social Protection of Mongolia, has introduced measures taken by the government against gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Furthermore, the Minister has also pointed out that the issues regarding people with disabilities should be at the center of population development policy, that there is an urgent need for inter-sectoral policies and its coordination, as well as our main priority is to keep people with disabilities and women free from violence.


The project has started to be implemented in the following five countries around the world, including Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of Haiti, Mongolia, Republic of the Niger, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Republic of Sierra Leone. The main objective of the project is to mobilize women with disabilities for promotion of inclusive services aiming to reduce gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and to strengthen partnerships between governmental agencies, the public, development organizations and women leaders with disabilities.


As a result of the discussion, a guide book (manual) on the promotion of measures taken by the Government to women with disabilities is expected to be published.


More than 30 representatives, such as women leaders with disabilities, delegation from governmental and non-governmental organizations in charge of gender issues have participated in the e-discussion and expressed their views.


Source: Ministry of Labor and Social Protection