People with psycho-social disabilities

Mental Disability Advocacy Centre (MDAC) www.mdac.info

MDAC’s mission is to advance the human rights of children and adults with actual or perceived intellectual or psycho-social (mental health) disabilities. Focusing on Europe, MDAC uses a combination of law and advocacy to promote equality and social integration.

Zennström Philanthropies supports MDAC’s work on legal capacity and on monitoring mental health and social care institutions.

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Zennström Philanthropies sponsored the conference 'Andrei Sakharov's Ideas Today' in Moscow on 14-15 December 2009. More information >

Did you know...
Did you know?
It is estimated that more than 2mn girls are genitally mutilated per year, a rate of 1 girl every 15 seconds.
Did you know...
Did you know?
Globally, women aged 15-44 are more likely to be disabled, disfigured or die as a result of male violence than from cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined.
 

Learn more about female genital mutilation and its consequences here.

 
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