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"We CAN do more!": Mongolia

A totally blind Japanese woman is living alone in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Dispatched by JICA, 47-year-old Emi Teruya is a "facilitator", an expert in supporting the disabled. As a former socialist nation, Mongolia has a well-established social security system, but measures regarding human rights and the social participation of the disabled have not yet been developed. How can the issues of discrimination and prejudice against the disabled which have taken root in Mongolian society be removed? One way to more widely promote public awareness of the real meaning of "disability" is for the disabled themselves to become facilitators. Teruya is helping that to happen with her expertise and personal experience. Aiming to change the mindset of society and realize comprehensive social participation, local disabled people are now training hard to become facilitators. The program introduces their interactions with Teruya, as well as their various activities.

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  • Originally Aired July 11, 2018
  • Runtime 1 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created July 18, 2018 by
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