Debate article: Let functional rights become an obvious part of the fight against poverty
DEBATE It is Sida's task to ensure that aid reaches
November 22, 2021
DEBATE It is Sida's task to ensure that aid reaches
Poverty, prejudice and lack of access are some of the causes of
When Ajla finished third grade in a public primary school
The proportion of children attending school has increased in recent years
For 40 years, MyRight has worked to give people with disabilities increased access to their rights.
People with disabilities make up 15 percent of the world's population. But when you look at negotiations on climate measures, you hardly find anything about our needs and rights.
Kanchana Pradeepa de Silva is chair of the Sri Lanka Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, SLFRD. She especially struggles to reach out to girls and women with disabilities, who in many cases live in isolation from the rest of society.
Batool Abuali is a young civil rights activist from Syria and founder of the organization Light Initiative. She herself has muscular dystrophy and shares her experiences of being a woman with a disability in a country affected by war and conflict.
Lack of skills and knowledge about mental illness is a common reason why many seek explanations in curses and put their hope in unscientific cures and treatments.
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