Azra documents the regional training ‘CRPD compliant public policy’ for governments’ disability focal points and DPOs, develops curricula for online training and creates animated educational videos for the UNPRPD-ILO-UNICEF inclusive social protection project.
Inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in their community remains elusive, despite the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) , the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and other international instruments and frameworks.
The United Nations has made significant contribution towards promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. Starting from the International year of Disabled Persons 1981, there have been many milestones that testify the UN’s role in advancing human rights of persons with disabilities.
Author: Andrew Lange The November forum discussion was intended to highlight the important role of government to provide affordable and accessible housing for people with disabilities, and how data can help identify participants and at which rates. The discussion began with clarifying how people are identified as having a disability and if they need to […]