Country Report on
IL Movement of Myanmar
Nay Lin Soe
Founder/ Program Director
Myanmar Independent Living Initiative
Email: nay.lin.star@gmail.com
Myanmar
Country Profile
India Ocean
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677,000 Square kilometers
Largest country in mainland South-east Asia region
Country population – 60 millions
Persons with Disabilities – 2.3 % (1.3 million)
Women with disability = 45% & Men with disability = 55%
Disability Information in Myanmar
• 53% of Children with disability can’t access primary education
• 85% of Persons with disability do not have job
• Focal ministry on disability – Ministry of social welfare
• Disability Law & Policy status
1958 – Job Replacement Act for PwDs (Just on paper)
2009 – Conducted National Disability Survey
2010 – Adopted National Plan of Action for PwDs
2011 – Ratified UN-Convention on the Rights of PwDs
2012 – Drafting comprehensive Law on the rights of PwDs
• 8-National DPOs and about 35-SHGs of PwDs
• 12-Special schools for PwDs
• 4-INGOs and 2-LNGOs working on disability issue
Disabled People Movement in Myanmar
Concept
• Equal right
• Social
• Medical
• Social
• Medical
• Charity
• Charity
• Medical
2008-12
2002-08
2002
PwDs
• DPOs are increased a lot
• Strengthen inclusion
• Agents of change
PwDs
• Self-advocate on Rights
• Initiate & Establish DPOs
• Become subjects at Society
PwDs
• Objects at Institutions
• Burdens in Communities
• No DPOs in the Country
IL Movement in Myanmar
2005-10
2011
• PwDs from Myanmar got chance to learn
IL concept and it’s movement in Japan,
Korea and Thailand.
• 3-Myanmars with disability (Nay Lin Soe,
Aung Ko Myint and May Khant Chit Khin)
established “Myanmar Independent
Living Initiative, MILI” together with peer
colleagues.
• It is the first organization who works for IL
movement in Myanmar.
Vision
To build an inclusive and right-based barrier-free society
where persons with disabilities can live independently with
their full potential as others
Mission
1)To empower and support persons with disabilities for their
independent living
2)To advocate and promote the inclusion and rights of
persons with disabilities
Motto
We are Agents of Change
Current Activities & Movements
• Advocate to government and other
stakeholders
• Develop the capacity of PwDs and their DPOs
• Establish IL-Groups to start IL-Movements
• Work to ensure disability law
• Disability Inclusive Agriculture
• Others
1) Advocacy to Government
Advocacy to Government Ministries
Make the Right Real Event in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Advocacy to Union Parliament Members
Disability Inclusive Election Workshop
2) Advocacy to Religious Sector
Advocacy to Religious Leaders
3) Advocacy to Business Sector
Advocacy to Shopping Malls and Restaurants
4) Advocacy to NGOs
Advocacy to Non-Government Organizations
5) Advocacy to Media
Advocacy to Media Personnel
Disability Advocacy
Events & Movements
Establish IL-Groups of PWDs
Barrier-free Campaign of PWDs
Capacity Development of PWDs and DPOs
Regular National Leadership Training Program for Youths with Disability
Leadership Workshop DPOs’ Leaders
Training on Disability Rights
Meeting on the Rights of PWDs
Actively Involve in Drafting
new Disability Law
Others
Provide assistive devices
Participate in National IDD Ceremony
Disability Inclusive Agriculture and
Fishery
Publication and DVD Documentary on Disability Rights
Thank You Very Much