ADD's vision is of a world where all disabled people are able to enjoy their rights, fulfil their responsibilities and obligations and participate as fully as they choose at every level of society.
ADD supports organisations of disabled people in Africa and Asia to influence policy and practice to end social exclusion and poverty.
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4th National Convention on the Democratic Rights of Persons with Disabilities
ADD Bangladesh, in partnerhsip with national, district and grassroots organisations and non-government organisations working with disabled people, organised the 4th National Convention. It was held on June 12th at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar where, among other topics, disabled people's right to vote was discussed. These links take you to the BBC, Bangaldesh Newpapers the Daily Star and the New Nation for more information.
In Bangladesh there are approximately 7.6 million disabled people who are eligible to vote - but are unable to because of inaccessible polling stations, voting laws and negative attitudes. ADD work to change this includes: sensitising and influencing political parties to include disability issues in their election manifestos; calling on civil society to raise their voice in support of registration of disabled voters and making polling stations accessible.
ADD Bangladesh has also been working closely with the Bangladesh Election Commission and Election Working Group. The Election Working Group is a country-wide network of 33 NGOs working on a civic and voter awareness campaign with six themes - disability is one of them.
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