BY AGBO CHRIS
Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) have taken its Community town hall meetings on Ending Sexual and Gender based Violence and Disability Based Violence in FCT to Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT. It is a project powered by CBM to enlighten the people of FCT in the six area councils of FCT on Discrimination against persons with disabilities (Prohibition) Act and Violence against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP ACT) using the simplified version of the Acts.
The event witnessed the presence of important elders of the community, leaders of disability community, youth leaders, women leaders, traditional leaders and religious leaders.
DRAC’s simplified version of the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018 and Violence against Persons Prohibition Act were displayed using well illustrated posters which was done mostly in local language to their understanding. There was a question and answer session. The leaders excited for the visit.
The Members of Community present expressed satisfaction with DRAC’s Townhall meeting, especially for engaging and sensitizing key community stakeholders on Disability-Based Violence, Disability Act and VAPP Act.
They gave the team assurances that they will ensure change in our attitude towards persons with disabilities”
Below are the community declarations:
- We declare that will seek to resolve Discrimination against persons with disabilities in our community.
- PWDs especially woman and girls are given opportunities like everyone else in the community.
- Existing and New buildings will be made accessible to persons with disabilities.
HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE EVENT
