
People with disabilities need to be better included in the work for peace
MyRight has received funding from the Folke Bernadotte Academy to conduct a study on how people with disabilities can be better included in peace processes.
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MyRight has received funding from the Folke Bernadotte Academy to conduct a study on how people with disabilities can be better included in peace processes.

During September, MyRight arranged a digital conference for our regional offices. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the business's ongoing projects, challenges and potential areas for improvement.

During MyRight's digital annual meeting on September 23, a new board was elected.

Read the MyRight debate article where we give advice on how organizations can work from a disability perspective in the current world.

Together with 23 other rights organizations, MyRight calls on the government to stand up so that EU efforts take better account of the consequences for gender equality.

During the US's recent trip to Nepal, they created a documentary about their cooperation, what successes they have had and what setbacks they face.

2019 was an eventful year for MyRight in our ten operating countries and here at home in Sweden. In our annual report, you can delve into MyRight's projects and programs, financing and annual report.

In 2019, MyRight's partner organizations in Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Nepal conducted a study aimed at counteracting the exposure of people with disabilities to sexual and gender-based violence. The work with the study lasted for six months and could be carried out thanks to project support from Radiohjälpen / Musikhjälpen.

At the launch of their new report, the UN Secretary-General spoke about the importance of guaranteeing equal rights for people with disabilities in, for example, access to care during the pandemic. The report contains, among other things, recommendations on how people with disabilities are included in the work to combat the pandemic that is taking place worldwide.

MyRight accompanied the Autism and Asperger's Association during their visit to Nepal, where they work with their partner organization to strengthen human rights for people with autism.