BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. Baku is hosting
a seminar focused on advancing inclusive language in media,
organized by the United Nations (UN) Office in Azerbaijan in
partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the
Population, Trend
reports.
The seminar brings together media representatives, Organizations
of Persons with Disabilities, the UN Communications Group, the UN
Inclusion Working Group, and experts on disability rights.
The event aims to raise awareness among media professionals
about the responsible coverage of inclusive language and
disability-related topics, strengthen cooperation between media
outlets, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry
of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, and the UN
system, and provide journalists with practical tools and examples
for using non-discriminatory and empowering language. It also seeks
to create a dialogue platform between persons with disabilities and
the media, encouraging storytelling that reflects dignity,
equality, and personal identity.
Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population
Rashad Mustafayev and UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan
Vladanka Andreeva are scheduled to deliver speeches at the
seminar.
As part of the program, an interactive stage session titled “The
Words We Choose” and an interactive exercise on the use of language
in the portrayal and analysis of disability in Azerbaijan’s media
will be held.
This will be followed by presentations on “Understanding
Disability and Inclusion: Key Concepts and Terminology” by Aydin
Khalilov, a representative of the Independent Living Center for
Persons with Disabilities, and Gular Fatalin, Coordinator of the UN
Inclusion Working Group.
Will be updated
