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Social Disability: Issues Facing Disabled People in Gilgit-Baltistan

Due to social disability, people with disabilities in Gilgit-Baltistan encounter several difficulties in their daily lives. Social disability is the term used to describe how people with disabilities are excluded from and treated differently from other members of society. This article covers the difficulties that Gilgit-Baltistan’s disabled population faces as well as the initiatives taken by the movement for goodwill in Gilgit-Baltistan to enhance their quality of life.

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Public Opinion of Disabled People of GBGM

A typical view from an ableist perspective is that all disabled people have the same thoughts, emotions, and feelings. While that is true to a sociopolitical extent, I argue that until one can not imagine or to visualize it, one can not focus or implement their vision/agenda. While the government can enforce X, Y, and Z Policies, they will only be instilled within society if people respect Persons With Disablities. But, of course, everyone can refute our claim suggesting that we respect Persons with Disablities in Gilgit Baltistan. However, we are not talking about Personal Respect but rather Institutional Respect.

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Enhancing Inclusivity: Empowering People with Disabilities in Gilgit-Baltistan

A varied population, including people with disabilities, call Gilgit-Baltistan home. The area is well-known for its natural beauty and cultural legacy. Despite improvements in a number of areas, the administration in Gilgit-Baltistan has not paid enough attention to the rights and inclusion of individuals with disabilities. In order to enhance the environment for persons with disabilities in Gilgit-Baltistan, civil society and the government must play a critical role. This essay intends to shed light on the significance of raising knowledge about disabilities, the roles of handicapped people in society, and how important these roles are,

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The Economic Argument for Hiring Person With Disablities.

When a human decides to start an initiative or a project, they naturally question whether it is worth their time. When a human decides to start an initiative or a project, they naturally question whether it is worth their time. In an earlier drafted article, I justify why I think the Gilgit Baltistan Government should hire Persons With Disablities. I wrote that Economic Development could not come without Persons With Disablities being employed

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Social Work for an excluded community? What was the point? A Ray of Hope

In the 21st century, life moves on; individuals move to cities, countries, towns, or villages; team GB GWM noticed that there was no work for the disabled communities who have been excluded from society. Society is defined as a social product created by the actions of individuals that then exert a coercive social force back on those individuals. Through their collective consciousness, Durkheim argued, human beings become aware of one another as social beings, not just animals. Can a society prosper if some people are excluded from social life?

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Press Release 23/05/2023

The dedicated team of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement, under President Farhan Baig, had a productive meeting with Mr. Fida Hussain, Secretary of Social Welfare. The meeting focused on addressing various issues concerning the well-being of people with disabilities in GB. Gilgit-Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement is a remarkable nonprofit organization that has been tirelessly

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Serving the Disabled Community and Signing an MOU with Manzil.PK

On the Occasion of the Muslim tradition of Laytal A Qadr (the Night of Power), Gilgit Baltistan’s Goodwill Movement held an Iftari for the disabled community and signed an MOU with http://manzill.pk Manzill is the first private company in GB that offers ride services to GB citizens and by recognizing our voice, not only have they committed to a closer partnership on working with GBGM for disabled rights but also pitching for equal opportunities in society.

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Stories of the Resilient- Abdul Hakeem

I Hakeem, hail from Oshikhandas which is a remote village at the end of Mohammadabad. My story is a little bit different than others. I joined the Pakistan Army right after completing Matriculation and getting married. This was around the time of Kargil War 1999. I was present at the battlefield and a bullet shot by an Indian soldier made me paralyzed for the rest of my life. After a spinal cord injury, I had to leave the army and was shifted to a hospital, where I stayed for three to four months. It is important to mention that even today after 24 years I receive support from the Army.

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