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Organization Background and History

Sasana Integrasi & Advokasi Difabel (SIGAB) is a non-governmental organization that is independent, non-profit, and non-partisan. SIGAB was established in Yogyakarta on May 5, 2003. The organization has great ideals to defend and fight for the rights of the difabel throughout Indonesia to manifest equal and inclusive life.

SIGAB was founded because up today the life of difabel people are still marginalized, either structurally and culturally. The rights of difabel citizens such as the right to education, employment, health, social security, legal protection, access to information and communication up to the use of public facilities were never received properly. In other words, there has been discrimination toward the difabel. SIGAB essentially holds that humans are creatures created by God with the highest degree of perfection and has the same right to develop their potential to reach life welfare. Therefore, it is inappropriate if in this life there is a group of people who were excluded from the social environment only because of different circumstances. SIGAB program with its network try to create life that puts all humans in alignment so that no one else is excluded.

As an organization that is consistently against all forms of discrimination, SIGAB rejects the use of the term of people with disabilities because in Indonesian culture the term is very degrading human dignity and it is anti-equality. SIGAB decides to use the word "difabel" that is considered more fair and elevating human dignity.

Difabel, skills and knowledge as well as an inclusive team we have is the right source to provide sensitivity training of difability, both for the government, private sectors, and organizations that are interested in working on the issue of difability.

SIGAB View on “Disability”

Difability is a word that is absorbed from the English "diffable", an acronym of "differently-able people" which means a person who is able to in different ways. The term "difabel" is used against the term "disabled" as well as various negative connotations attached to it.
Disability (incapacity) itself by SIGAB is seen as a reality of what happened on the failure of the environment, government, society, as well as the order and the system in responding to the facts of difability. A person who does not have legs for instance, is only able to mobile with a wheelchair and in a space with no staircase. This is different from most people who mobile on foot. It is a fact of difability. However, living in the neighborhood who do not pay attention to the reality of difability make this person confined by the unavailability of wheelchair, road and building with no staircase, unfriendly means of transportation so that in such situation, the person has been disabled by the existing enviroment.

I choose not to place ”DIS”, in my ability.
— Robert M. Hensel

VISION:
“The realization of inclusive society that upholds the dignity of difabel people to live equally and equitable in the field of economic, social, cultural, political, legal, and technology and public services."

MISSION:
As the main point of difabel community movement that is dignified, progressive and creative for the realization of the revolution towards an inclusive society in Indonesia, through:
1) Research and updating of data and information on difability;
2) Campaigns and public education;
3) Policy advocacy; and
4) Massive collective action.

Organization Mandate:
As an organization founded on the background of learning toward the social situation that has not been equated the difabel, SIGAB main mandate is to be a mode of advocacy struggle of difabel community groups to realize a society of inclusion.

Where can I get information?

Name of Organization : Sasana Integrasi & Advokasi Difabel (SIGAB)
Motto : “Bersama Menuju Masyarakat Inklusi” - Together toward Society of Inclusion
Legality : Legally noted on the notary act of Anhar Rusli S.H, no 13 year 2003, dated on May 5, 2003, and registered in the District Court of Bantul, Yogyakarta.
Office Address : Jl. Wonosari KM 8, Ds. Gamelan, Desa Sendangtirto, Berbah, Sleman - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Postal Address : Perum SGPLB B.30, Jl. Wates KM 3, Yogyakarta 55143, Indonesia
Fax : +62 —274 2840056
Phone : +62 —858 6871 5883
E-mail : [email protected]
Website : www.sigab.or.id (organization)
www.solider.or.id (information on Law and Difability)
Social Media
Twitter : @5194b
Facebook : SIGAB Yogyakarta
Streaming radio : http://radio.sigab.or.id/live

Our Structure

SIGAB is a civil society organization with the form of association. Therefore, the highest authority is the Member Meeting held every 5 (five) years. Member Meeting has duty and authority to enhance the organizational statutes, draw up a strategic program, ask for accountability of the Executive Board on the performance of the organization, enhance the organizational structure and elect a new board for the period of the next 5 years. Based on the 2014 Member Meeting, SIGAB organizational structure consists of the Advisory Council, and Executive Board.

A. Advisory Council
1. Agus Surya Kawaca
2. Muhamad Imam Aziz
3. Sutomo

B. Executive Board
Executive Director : M. Joni Yulianto
Assistant Director : Haris Munandar
Manager of Administration and Finance : Nur Widya Hening Handayani
Coordinator ofAdvocacy and Networks : Purwanti
Coordinator of Research : Muhammad Syafi’ie
Coordinator of Inclusive Village & Political Education : Rohmanu Solikin
Coordinator of DLI : M. Ismail
Coordinator of Data and Information : Brita Putri Utami
Coordinator of Information Technology : Ananto Sulistyo
Research Staff : Ishak Salim
Assistant of Finance : Muhammad Syamsudin & Wantiyah
Assistant of Administration : Tri Murniati
Assistant of Media : Elizhabet