| News & Events |
| June, 2012 |
| Malawi Disability
Bill Enacted |
| After eight years of
intense advocacy and concerted lobbying by
FEDOMA and its affiliates, Malawi Parliament
finally enacted the Disability Bill into a
law in June this year! |
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| May, 2012 |
| IDPWD
Preparations Get Underway |
| Preparations for this
year's International Day for Persons with
Disabilities, which falls on December 3, are
underway. |
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| December, 2010 |
| FEDOMA Holds
Discussion Forum on "Importance of Disability
Legislation" |
| As part of activities to
commemorate the 2010 International Day of
Persons with Disabilities, FEDOMA organised a
discussion forum on December 4, 2010, with a
theme "Importance of Disability Legislation"
in Malawi. |
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| Our Recent Projects & Activities |
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Disability
Rights Unit (DRUM) Project
In December 2011, the Federation for
Disability organizations in Malawi (FEDOMA)
established the DRUM project with funding
from OSISA. DRUM is a human rights project
with the aim of establishing principles and
precedents that would ensure the protection
and promotion of the rights and fundamental
freedoms of persons with disabilities mainly
through casework and litigation.
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Epilepsy in
Malawi Project
Epilepsy directly affects around 10 million
people in Africa and when left untreated can
have a major adverse impact on families and
communities.
Around 80% of the burden of epilepsy lies in
the developing world where knowledge and
access to treatment remains severely
limited. Learn more about the research and
activities that FEDOMA has been carrying out
in Malawi. Read More » |
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Disability
Mainstreaming in Mangochi, Mzimba
In an effort to mainstream disability rights
in all government institutions, local
communities and within the society at large,
the Federation of Disability Organizations in
Malawi (FEDOMA) courted the District
Executive Committee (DEC)in Mangochi. and
Mzimba. The meetings, which took place in
2010, targeted various stakeholders working
in the districts.
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