Acronyms and Abbreviations
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
AGENDA
General Election Network for Disability Access in Southeast Asia
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CRPD
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
CSO
Civil society organization
DPO
Disabled persons’ organization
EMB
Election management body
ICCPR
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
IFES
International Foundation for Electoral Systems
INGO
International non-governmental organization
LGBT
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
NDI
National Democratic Institute
NGO
Nongovernmental organization
PSA
Public service announcement
UN
United Nations
UDHR
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UN ESCAP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
UN OHCHR
United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights
USAID
United States Agency for International Development
WHO
World Health Organization
Equal Access: How to Include Persons with Disabilities in Elections and Political Processes
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