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    "Having a job is the top prerequisite for getting established in life.
    It doesn;t matter if you're disabled or not"

    http://hetq.am/eng/articles/21974/having-a-job-is-the-top-prerequisite-for-getting-established-in-life-it-doesn;t-matter-if-youre-disabled-or-not.html
    13:58, December 29, 2012

    Fileta Nersisyan says that she's lately experienced a string of successes.

    She's an energetic and friendly woman who is a professional
    hairdresser, but she has a wide-range of work experience and
    preferences.

    `When I lived in Alaverdi I worked as a hairdresser for a while and
    then moved on. I worked for the forestry service and even tried my
    hand at watch repair. I also have a talent for painting. I really love
    art,' says Fileta.

    She sold her house in Alaverdi and moved to Vanadzor, where she went
    looking for a job at the employment center.

    `You can't imagine how surprised I was when they called. I wondered
    what type of work they were offering.'

    Fileta now works at the Vanadzor Armenian Legal Defense Center as a librarian.

    She drives to work in her specially equipped car. With twenty years
    behind the wheel, Fileta is an experienced driver.

    `The only obstacle I had to overcome at work was reaching the upper
    shelves. Soon after I started working there my employer constructed a
    special ladder for me to use. Now, even the highest shelves are
    accessible.'

    Fileta says that women with disabilities have a tougher time finding
    work than others. Many such women with professional degrees can't find
    suitable work in their fields and state programs aren't all that
    effective.

    `Employers just don't realize that people with disabilities can be
    productive employees with the same responsibilities as other workers.
    This discriminatory approach is a sad product of bygone days. It has
    to be overcome,' says Fileta.

    She sees signs of positive change in society regarding the disabled
    and notes that information targeted to the public on the issue must be
    constant. She stresses that the public must be made aware that those
    with disabilities have rights and demands like others.

    `Now that I have a job I want to grow and attain some goals in life.
    I'm even thinking of one day opening a center that will deal with
    employment issues of the disabled. In my opinion, having a job is the
    number one prerequisite for anyone wishing to establish themselves in
    life. It doesn't matter if the person has disabilities or not.'

    Before ending our conversation, Fileta shared another of her life
    successes with me. She's recently started a family.

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