The new Rights for Persons with
Disabilities Bill is currently
under review. This will have a
major impact on the rights and
entitlements of PwDs in India.
It is essential that persons
with disabilities and disability
organizations come together and
have an input into the Working
Draft of the Bill.
We Care Film Fest - 17th &
18th October
In association with Brotherhood,
aaina is organising a film
festival on disability issues at
NALCO Auditorium, Bhubaneswar on
17th & 18th October 2011. The
2-day festival will feature
films ranging from 1 minute
documentaries to 120 minute
mainstream films from India and
abroad.
We Can Campaign to End all Violence
Against Women
We Can is a South Asian Campaign to
end all violence against women. The
Campaign covers six countries namely
India, Pakistan, Afganistan,
Bangladesh, Srilanka and Nepal. The
sensational report of Noble Laureate
Dr. Amartya Sen, that declared that
South Asia has to account for 50
million missing women, set the
backdrop for this campaign.
Business Time for Allok
Name:Allok Mallick
Allok is a 25 year old male
whose condition started when he
was 12 years old. He went from
doctor to doctor with no
improvement, until he came to
know Aaina, when things began to
look up. Now, equipped with his
tricycle, he is running his own
business.
