{"id":64549,"date":"2022-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/64549\/haltek-ending-the-stigma-on-women-with-disabilities-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2023-11-23T06:49:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T06:49:31","slug":"haltek-ending-the-stigma-on-women-with-disabilities-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/64549\/haltek-ending-the-stigma-on-women-with-disabilities-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"HalTek: Ending The Stigma On Women With Disabilities In Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"With little to no representation in Lebanon, people with disabilities are not only struggling with accessibility but are also faced with the stigma around their social participation. People with disabilities are among the most vulnerable minorities in Lebanon, experiencing discrimination and exclusion at the hands of the state, institutions, and individuals.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/haltek_\/\"target=_new\">HalTek<\/a><\/b> is an organization that targets disability awareness, focusing particularly on women with disabilities in Lebanon. The scope of their work involves facilitating conversations with disabled individuals to break the stigma and provide a better understanding of what it means to have a disability.<br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CfpGzvKtd2t\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>  The organization is launching an advocacy campaign to share the stories of many for the entire month of January, tackling issues of exclusion, discrimination, mistreatment, and misinformation.<br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CltYfkCIesc\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>  One of their most recent videos talks about some of the most absurd things people with disabilities have been told. The video features Maria and Rafka as they chronicle their experiences in various areas of their lives.<br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CltcZg1I7h9\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe><br \/>  HalTek is bringing up the conversation of disability awareness in a lighthearted yet informative manner. 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