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Be Fair - For a Childhood Without Barriers

The campaign is to mobilize public awareness and support for the rights and inclusion of children with disabilities.

Billboard with the logo of the be fair campaign
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The goal of the Be Fair campaign is to mobilize public awareness and support for the rights and inclusion of children with disabilities. It is being implemented as part of the EU funded and UNICEF co-funded Regional Project “Protecting Children from violence and promoting social inclusion of children with disabilities in Western Balkans and Turkey”.

The idea is to raise awareness about the social model of disability as defined by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We want to increase awareness that it is because of environmental, social and attitudinal barriers that children with disabilities cannot participate in society on an equal basis with other children. It is to stimulate the public to identify with the barriers that children with disabilities face every day.

As part of the campaign, a new mobile phone application "Without Barriers” has also been developed to inform and engage the public in mapping accessibility examples in the country.  It is available for both iPhone or Android users and addresses issues including accessible buildings, pedestrian paths and crossing, accessible public transport, parking, playgrounds and toilets, accessibility for hearing impaired and equal treatment.

Videos

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Master Class

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Macedonian sign language tutorials

Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - Where are you from?
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - What is your name?
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - How are you today?
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - Did you have a nice time?
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - Let's play?
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - Lets go to the cinema?
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase -What are you doing?
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - Happy Holidays
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - Happy Birthday
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - You are my friend
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - I love you
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Macedonian sign language tutorial for the phrase - Thank you
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What the numbers say

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A billboard depicting a child in a wheelchair playing boccia with the message - Where some see disability, we see abilities
A billboard depicting a child-swimmer with a down syndrome in a pool with the message - Where some see disability, we see a champion
A billboard depicting a child in a wheelchair playing boccia with the message - Where some see disability, we see joy
A billboard depicting a girl with a down syndrome playing a darbouka - with the message - Where some see a disability, we see a musician
A billboard depicting a grandfather holding his grandson who has a down syndrome, both smiling, with the message - Where some see a disability, we see a grandson
A billboard depicting a mother holding her son who has a down syndrome, both smiling, with the message - Where some see a disability, we see love
A billboard depicting a group of children smiling, one of which is a child with disability, with the message - Where some see disability, we see a friendship
A billboard depicting child with visual impairment reading a braille book, with the message - Where some see disability, we see a student
A billboard depicting a family of four, including one boy with down syndrome, with the message - Where some see a disability, we see a family
A billboard depicting a group of children in school, one of which has a disability, with the message - Where some see a disability, we see a school buddies
A billboard depicting a child with visual impairment exploring a statue with his fingers and arms, with the message - Where some see a disability, we see a curiosity
A billboard depicting two brothers hugging, one of which has a down syndrome, with the message - Where some see a disability, we see a brother

Mobile phone application "Without Barriers” icons

An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating public transport that is accessible to people with disabilities
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating a building that is accessible to people with disabilities
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating a building that is accessible to people with disabilities
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating accessible walkways
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating an accessible pedestrian crossing
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating accessible public toilets
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating accessible parking
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating accessibility for people with hearing impairment
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating accessible playgrounds and parks
An icon from the mobile phone application illustrating a place with equal treatment for people with or without disabilities

Resources

Photo essay

Seeing the child, not the disability

When included in quality pre-school programmes together with their peers, children with disabilities get the opportunities they need to reach that potential

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Photo essay

“Are children with disability really so different?”

What makes Stefanija Trajanovska, a 12 year old with Down syndrome different from other children her age?

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Programme

Social Support Services for Children with Disabilities

Respecting the rights and abilities of every person and actively avoiding labelling, stigmatization and discrimination.

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