Author: Sooz

For whom started Disables Refugees Welcome?

Are you new in sweden and have a non-normative ability*? You can tell us about your situation, your needs and DRW’s team will provide you with tips about available resources and information about your rights. *Abilities are something that can vary from individual to individual and context to context. The definition of what normative abilities are is based on the opinion … Continue reading “For whom started Disables Refugees Welcome?”

Written summary

This is the views of the political parties of the Parliament and the Feminist Initiative, F! on the living conditions for newcomers with non-normative abilities. All eight of the political parties of the Parliament and F! have responded to the survey while the Social Democrats had State Secretary Anders Kessling participating, together with the Centre … Continue reading “Written summary”

How the political parties of the Swedish Parliament and F! view living conditions of migrants with non-normative abilities

Following is a compilation of a survey that, DRW (Disabled Refugees Welcome) sent to all political parties of the Parliament as well as Feminist Initiative, F! ahead of a panel dialogue during the Almedalen Week. Anders Kessling, State Secretary to the Minister for Employment and Integration and Johanna Jönsson, Member of Parliament for the Centre … Continue reading “How the political parties of the Swedish Parliament and F! view living conditions of migrants with non-normative abilities”

DRW’s analysis of DRWs survey to the political parties of the Parliament and Feminist Initiative

Migrants with refugee status who today would get guarantee-pension will be forced to live on social welfare benefit instead, if the proposals from the Centre Party, the Liberals and the New Moderates are implemented. DRW can today, based on the answers provided in the survey, conclude that half of the political parties lack knowledge about … Continue reading “DRW’s analysis of DRWs survey to the political parties of the Parliament and Feminist Initiative”

Disabled Refugees Welcome at the Almedalen Week!

Welcome, whoever you are? There is a lot of discussions, debates and such about newcomers, migration and integration within today’s political debate. Most people agree that the integration is dysfunctional, but there are varying points of view on how to improve it. However, there is a clear trend of increasing calls for stricter regulations, which … Continue reading “Disabled Refugees Welcome at the Almedalen Week!”

Network visit at Individuell Människohjälp (IM)

On Wednesday the 23rd of May the DRW team visited Individuell Människohjälp. IM is a Swedish development partner that has existed since 1938 and was founded by Brita Holmström. The international work of IM focuses on areas within education, health and self-provision while the emphasis within Sweden is on mutual integration. IM’s underlying methodology is … Continue reading “Network visit at Individuell Människohjälp (IM)”

DRW in Aimday Disability in Uppsala

The 26th of April, Disabled Refugees Welcome, DRW participated in Aimday Disability at SUF Resource Centre in Uppsala.   Discussion on disability issues. Aimday is an initiative to enable professionals working with disability issues, individuals with personal experience of disability and researchers to meet and discuss ways to reduce obstacles in society. DRW participated as … Continue reading “DRW in Aimday Disability in Uppsala”

This month Unheard hero:

The charismatic and positive Hany Hany Hassan Mohamed Nasr is a disabled asylum seeker who came to Sweden seven months ago. Hany came to Sweden via Paris by plane, from France to Holland and then to Sweden. An Egyptian having stayed in  Kuwait for one year, he is currently living in one of the asylum … Continue reading “This month Unheard hero:”

Disabled Refugees Welcome held our first roundtable

– with the City of Stockholm on Valentine’s day Wednesday the 14th of February 2018, Disabled Refugees Welcome held our first roundtable event with the City of Stockholm. Valentine’s day is a good day to share the issue close to our hearts – Welcoming Disabled Refugees. A roundtable is a method to achieve a horizontal … Continue reading “Disabled Refugees Welcome held our first roundtable”