Disabled athletes complete 434 mile wheelchair journey
A group of wheelchair athletes has cycled from Rangoon to Mandalay to promote the International Day of People with Disabilities.
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DVB Debate: Empowering disabled people
DVB Debate looks at the place of persons with a disability in Burmese society, and discusses what must change to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Disabled rights council to be formed in Burma
Burma’s premier national-level body for disabled rights is soon to be formed, following a national conference on disability held in Rangoon on 12 June.
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The power of radio
“Independent Living” is Burma’s first radio programme that broadcasts to an audience of people living with disabilities and offers advice about how to live independently.
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Burma’s education policy under fire from academics
A new education bill submitted to Parliament on 20 March has come under fire by the National Network for Education Reform (NNER), an independent oversight body.
ASEAN Para Games 2014 opens in Naypyidaw
The opening ceremony for the 7th ASEAN Para Games – hosted in Burma for the first time ever – was held at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Naypyidaw on Tuesday evening.
Prepping for the Para Games
After the success of the SEA Games, Burma is now preparing to host the ASEAN Para Games for the first time ever. With only a few days until the opening ceremony in Naypyidaw, the teams were more than ready.
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Para Games athletes slam ‘unfair’ conditions
Burma is due to host the ASEAN Para Games for the first time this December but athletes say the training facilities are substandard and lack proper equipment.
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The ability of the disabled
Nearly 10 percent of all disabled people in Burma are currently attending high school, but their chances of getting jobs when they leave and leading independent lives are slim.
The challenges of being deaf in Burma
Bo Bo Kyaing is Burma’s first sign language presenter. He interprets the news for DVB’s news channel. Despite the nascent reform process in the country, there is still little being[…]
Cautious hope for Burma’s ‘second-class citizens’
Burma’s recent accession to the Convention on the Rights of Disabled People is a sign that the government may finally begin to address the needs of the disabled, including the thousands of landmine victims
