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7.2.9 How many members of the board are Deaf women and how many are Deaf men?
Country Deaf Women Board Members Deaf Men Board Members
Percentage of Deaf Women on the
Board
Costa Rica 2 6 25%
Cuba 1 18 5%
Dominican Republic 3 4 43%
El Salvador 3 4 43%
Guatemala 1 9 10%
Guyana 2 0 100%
Haiti 2 2 50%
Honduras 3 5 38%
Mexico 4 3 57%
Nicaragua 5 2 71%
Panama N/A N/A N/A
Suriname 3 3 50%
Total 29 56 34%
Please note: The Regional Co-ordinator attempted to contact the Deaf Association in Panama to obtain the correct number
of board members as they had stated they had 250 Board Members.
7.2.10 Does your National Association of the Deaf/Deaf Group have committees for specific areas of interest or
affiliation with any other relevant independent groups in your country?
Does your National Association of the Deaf/Deaf Group have committees for specific areas
of interest or affiliation with any other relevant independent groups in your country?
Sign Language Research 7 (70%)
Deaf Education 6 (60%)
Deafblind 6 (60%)
Sign Language Interpreting 6 (60%)
Sports Groups 6 (60%)
Deaf Youth 5 (50%)
Deaf People with Other Disabilities 5 (50%)
Children of Deaf Adults 4 (40%)
Cultural Groups of Deaf People 4 (40%)
Deaf Women’s Groups 4 (40%)
Parents of Deaf Children 4 (40%)
Deaf Seniors 3 (30%)
Other Committees 3 (30%)
Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual 2 (20%)
Country Other Committees/Groups
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Country/Average
Percentage
Based on 10 Respondents
National Commission on LESCO
Funding Support Commission
Yes, we have a commission on sign language.
• Haitian Coalition for the Defence of the Rights of the Child (COHADDE)
• State Chancery for Elimination of Illiteracy (SEA)
• State Chancery for the Integration of Handicapped People (SEIPH)
• Ministry for Public Health and Population (MSPP)
• Social Ministry for Affairs and Work (MAST)
• Association for the Prevention of Alcoholism and other Chemical Dependencies (APAAC)
• National Network of Associations for the Integration of Handicapped People (RANIPH)
• Five schools for Deaf children
• Other Non-Governmental Organisations, and organisations working in the fight against MST and
against discrimination related to HIV/AIDS
The Project was under the auspices of the Swedish National Association of the Deaf (SDR) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Page No 43
and funded by the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ of Disabled Persons
International Aid Association (Shia).