October 16, 2009 - 21:12 AMT
"Equal Opportunities" contest for journalists held in Yerevan
Press conference timed to the "Equal opportunities" journalism contest dedicated to disability issues held in Yerevan today.  
 
The purpose of the competition to promote equal rights of people with disabilities. Articles published between November 20, 2008 to November 20, 2009 can be submitted to the competition.

The competition is organized by the "Bridge of Hope", "Mission East" public organizations and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia.  

"It is essential to perceive the problems of disabled. We unintentionally make disabled people feel them inferior.  Meanwhile, people with disabilities do not need pity or sympathy, we just need to remember them during the construction of buildings, subway stations, stores and try to create comfortable conditions for their lives," Zaruhi Batoyan underlined.