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The Social Media Campaign
IDA is the biggest alliance of organizations of persons with disabilities working together for an inclusive society that values diversity. The motto of the disability movement is "Nothing about us, without us!" and it indicates the reality that persons with disabilities must be involved in all decisions that affect their lives -- from local to global decisions.
- People with disabilities are still the largest marginalized group - about 15% of the world's population.
- People need to stop seeing disability as a medical or charity issue - people with disabilities are a part of the diversity of humanity.
- Everyone deserves to be equal and respected.
This campaign aims to inform a wider audience that persons with disabilities are still one of the largest and most overlooked minorities around the globe. The way forward will include steps that take place locally, regionally and globally.
How to use this toolkit
This social media toolkit has a large number of posts. It is meant to be used like a menu – so that people or organizations can use the posts that reach their audience or fit with their work.
Within this toolkit you will find text that you can use in your newsletters, in whole or in part, or as part of a social media post. There are also pictures (if you do use any of the pictures, please ensure that the alt text is added). Please use whatever items work best for you and your organization.
Persons with disabilities and SDGs
Tomorrow is the International Day of Persons with #Disabilities #IDPD21! Learn about how @SGPWD works with OPDs and other civil society orgs to advocate for the inclusion of persons with #disabilities at #HLPF! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3kJlHV8
(Alt text: Banner of the International Day of Persons with disabilities. Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities.)
For 2 weeks, IDA will be celebrating #DisabilityInclusion, #IDPD21 and the #UNCRPD. Like, share and watch these accounts @ADFSecretariat @ArabPersons @DisabilityFrm @DSiupdate @MyEDF @InclusionIntl @ifhoh @ifsbh @PDFSEC @RIADISorg @BlindUnion @WFDeaf_org @WFDeafBlind @WNUSP
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities and the icon of the SDG 16, peace, justice and strong institutions.)
We talked about the #SDGs, #socialjustice and #HumanRights with #disability movement activists at #HLPF this year. ICYMI: https://bit.ly/3ni2XxR #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @UNECOSOC @UNDESA @UN_PGA
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities. Illustration showing CRPD ± SDGs = BRIDGE CRPD SDGs training.)
The #SDGs and 2030 Agenda are crucial for persons with #disabilities, though they are often left behind. In 2015, IDA created the #BridgeCRPDSDGs to train people with disabilities on inclusive SDG policies. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3qIxU0m #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text:Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities. SDGs logo and a SDGs report from RIADIS.)
IDA + members provide an understanding of how the #SDGs are being implemented for persons with #disabilities in line with the #UNCRPD. Read the reports: https://bit.ly/3qJIwfk #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @MyEDF @DisabilityFrm @ArabPersons @PDFSEC @RIADISorg @ADFSecretariat
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities. SDGs logo and the icon of a magnifying glass.)
There is not enough data from persons with disabilities in #SDG monitoring. We must collect disaggregated data to measure if the progress made on SDG indicators are inclusive for people with #disabilities #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @IISD_SDGs @UNDataForum #Data4SDGs @WorldBank
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities, a 15% and the world behind. SDGs logo.)
The #SDGs can't be truly achieved if they leave behind 15% of the population. IDA calls on governments and policy makers to actively include persons with #disabilities in their strategies to achieve the 2030 Agenda and ensure that #NoOneIsLeftBehind #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3
Theme: “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.”
Today it is the International Day of Persons with #Disabilities #IDPD21. We have our own human rights treaty, the #UNCRPD https://bit.ly/3wTfECd See what IDA is doing: https://bit.ly/3ow0CPf to advance #DisabilityInclusion @unprpd @UNHumanRights@MBachelet @UNmigration
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities with the world behind and the CRPD on the right.)
#IDPD21 theme - Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world. #DisabilityInclusion
- Through the first #IDAGlobalSurvey, we found out that people with #disabilities are increasingly consulted but their participation is not yet meaningful. Read the report https://bit.ly/30BnUeD #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
- You can still fill the 2nd #IDAGlobalSurvey online until the end of the month https://bit.ly/3m6H5ox Let’s make participation meaningful and #DisabilityInclusion a reality. #IDPD21 @Sida @Ulkoministerio @FCDOInclusive @FCDOHumanRights #InclusiveFutures
(Alt text: Statistical graphic showing the involvement of OPDs with governments, UN and funding agencies. Picture of the 1st IDA Global Survey Report.)
The #IDAGlobalSurvey seeks to measure the progress on OPD participation since the last Global Survey. Has anything changed in the last 2 years? The 2nd IDA Global Survey is still open. You can fill it at: https://bit.ly/3DpvUgR #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Drawing of a laptop containing the banner of the 2nd IDA Global Survey Report.)
"Nothing About Us, Without Us!" is a well-known motto for the disability movement. It means that governments and other decision makers must include us in all issues that concern us as humans, not only as people with #disabilities. #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @UN
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities and the text “nothing about us without us”.)
People with disabilities have the right to raise their voice and be meaningfully included in political life, economics, climate action, housing policies, sports and all the other parts of life. #NothingAboutUsWithotUs #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @antonioguterres @MBachelet
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities shaking hands with someone from the government.)
IDA promotes #sustainabledevelopment that is inclusive of persons with #disabilities and in line with our fundamental rights. See what IDA has done to ensure that financing for development includes people with disabilities https://bit.ly/3x4W1rj #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text:Draw of a laptop showing the report Financing for Sustainable Development in the screen.)
Refugees and internally displaced persons with disabilities
Last year IDA and @UNHCR signed an agreement to enhance equal protection, inclusion, and participation of forcibly displaced and Stateless persons with #disabilities. Learn more about what has been done so far: https://bit.ly/3yu4LYg #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: 1. Picture of a tablet showing the IDA-UNHCR agreement.)
When people are forced to leave their homes because of crisis or disasters, family members with disabilities are more likely to be left behind. Learn about this here: https://bit.ly/30wcGaE @CJBSsocinnov #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of a girl in a wheelchair and her dad.)
Many refugee camps are not built accessibly for people with #disabilities so they face a lot of barriers accessing health, sanitation and food. Read more about the situation of refugees in Eastern Sudan Camps: https://bit.ly/3juRbxB @IRWorldwide #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of a child and a man in a wheelchair at a refugee camp.)
People with #disabilities are more likely to lose their lives and livelihood when disasters happen. But #DisasterRiskReduction is often not inclusive. Learn about how policies can be made to take #DisabilityInclusion into account https://bit.ly/3Cw1w3O #IDPD21 @GLAD_Net @UNDRR
(Alt text: Picture of a man using a wheelchair in the middle of a flood.)
Refugees with #disabilities are at higher risk of violence and abuse. It is crucial that protection services are inclusive and accessible for them. See why here: https://bit.ly/3no9Ei4 #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @SR_Disability
(Alt text: 1. Picture of Nujeen Mustafa, Refugee Representative at the UNHCR.)
Earlier this year, @SR_Disability released a thematic report on report on how safeguarding measures for persons with #disabilities in the context of armed conflict should be aligned with Article 11 of the #CRPD. Read more: https://bit.ly/3qHUKoJ #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture where we can see two hands holding a UN resolution on persons with disabilities.)
Global Disability Summit
@GDS_Disability offers a concrete mechanism for collecting new, ambitious and wide-spread commitments which are critical to achieving real change for persons with disabilities. To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/3vhPgRV #DisabilityInclusion #CommitToChange @noradno
(Alt text: Global Disability Summit logo.)
Persons with #disabilities face barriers in their participation as equal members of society. To ensure the focus is where they have the greatest needs @GDS_Disability ran consultations. Learn more https://bit.ly/3BYLz5M #DisabilityInclusion #CommitToChange #GDS2022
(Alt text: Collage of several little pictures from the GDS consultations around the world.)
The need for inclusivity worldwide is widely affirmed, but not applied at the scale required to realize the rights of 1 billion people with disabilities worldwide. So, let’s accelerate action to make a difference. #GDS2022 #CommitToChange #DisabilityInclusion @noradno
(Alt text: Info graphic of the GDS Regional and National consultations.)
From the first to the second GDS: momentum was created on disability inclusion from world leaders @GDS_Disability. #GDS2022 #CommitToChange #DisabilityInclusion @noradno
- Now➡review progress➡renew momentum➡feature OPDs more prominently at the centre of rights-based, #disability-inclusive development + humanitarian action. See how you can help: https://bit.ly/30t8NE9 @GDS_Disability #GDS2022 #CommitToChange #DisabilityInclusion
(Alt text: Banner inviting people to participate in the Online Global Consultation for the Civil Society Forum.)
We #CommitToChange, do you?
- Tell us how you are encouraging lasting change for persons with disabilities through joint action with the #GDS2022 @GDS_Disability #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
- Finish this sentence: "I’m calling on world leaders to #CommitToChange in 2022, because…” @GDS_Disability @noradno #DisabilityInclusion
(Alt text: Picture of a diverse group of persons with disabilities at a GDS consultation workshop.)
#GDS2022 needs your help. We need you to tell decision makers to make commitments to ensure that persons with disabilities can participate as equal members of society. See what you can do here: https://bit.ly/30t8NE9 #CommitToChange @GDS_Disability #DisabilityInclusion @noradno
(Alt text: Picture of a group activity at a GDS consultation workshop.)
Tell us how you are encouraging decision makers to make lasting change for persons with #disabilities through joint action with #GDS2022. Get them to #CommitToChange and add commitments today https://bit.ly/3HvlsXt @GDS_Disability @noradno
Bridging the digital divide
Since #COVID19 started, surveys have abounded. But how many of them have been accessible to everyone? #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
- iData is IDA's platform that allows for the creation, launch and analysis of data collected through the use of online accessible surveys. Curious to learn more? Visit https://bit.ly/2YV2VCJ #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Drawing of a laptop showing the landing page of iData Survey Platform on the screen.)
Persons with #disabilities are more affected by the digital divide. Why? Lack of affordability or accessibility of training which to allow them to fully benefit from Internet access. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3nqHPoY @PLOSONE #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Drawing of a person who cannot access a mainstream survey tool because it is not accessible.)
What is the digital divide? It's the gap between people who have access to modern information and communication technologies, and those that have restricted access or none at all. #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
- According to @pewresearch a decade ago about 54% of households with a #disability use the internet, compared to 81% of households with no disability in the US https://pewrsr.ch/3CrO6Fn
(Alt text: Icon showing the digital gap with half of the world connected and the other half in the dark.)
Overcoming the digital divide is the same for everyone who doesn't have access to internet and tech #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
- 1) make internet bandwidth affordable
- 2) ensure that the devices meet the user's needs
- 3) make usage of these technologies easy and have multiple learning options for their use
- 4) technical support that is user friendly
- 5) create digital spaces that are safe and make the user self-sufficient
(Alt text: Drawing of a person accessing iData Survey Platform on his laptop.)
#Covid19 has accelerated the uptake of digital technology for those who could access it, while leaving those without access further behind, including older persons with #disabilities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3A4U128 @AGE_PlatformEU @H2020Shapes #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Drawing of a laptop showing an Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities and an icon representing the lack of internet connection.)
2030 Agenda and the #SDGs say technology and accessibility can promote inclusion. They can also shape the future of #sustainabledevelopment for all. Want to know more about how we get there? Visit https://bit.ly/3x1Qdyz #STIForum @UNECOSOC #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: 1. Picture of a person accessing a survey on iData on a tablet.)
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction and climate action
About 9.7 million persons with #disabilities are forcibly displaced as a result of conflict and persecution, and many are victims of #humanrights violations and conflict-related violence. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3oFbuKy @UNHumanRights @UNICEF #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Wheelchair icon made of trees in the middle of a dry land.)
When crisis happen, people with #disabilities are often the last to be rescued as disaster preparation is also not inclusive and accessible for people with #disabilities. Visit https://bit.ly/3kGVXIX to better understand. #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @MyEDF @PDFSEC @SustDev
(Alt text: Picture of a woman carrying a child on the middle of a flood.)
Governments must ensure participation of persons with #disabilities and their representative orgs in designing, implementing and monitoring disaster risk reduction and #climateaction programs. Know more: https://bit.ly/30BKXWE @UNHumanRights #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @PDFSEC
(Alt text: Nelly Caleb, Co-chair of the Pacific Disability Forum, and representative to IDA, is participating in the expert meeting on climate change and human rights. She is a speaker on the panel discussion on representations and dialogue on the rights if persons, groups and peoples disproportionately impacted by climate change.)
As 15% of world, persons with #disabilities want and must play their part combating climate crisis. But due to many barriers, this is not possible in most areas. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Cw1w3O @UNFCCC @McGillCHRLP @GLAD_Net #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of a person reading the article available in the link on his laptop.)
The global action to address #climatechange is a unique opportunity to address exclusion and discrimination against persons with #disabilities. We call climate actors to work with OPDs so that we can make the best future opportunities together. #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities, the SDGs logo and the icon of the SDG 13: climate action.)
Rights of women with disabilities
Women + girls with #disabilities face systemic barriers to participation+inclusion and represent a disproportionate percentage of the world’s poor as a consequence of discrimination. Know more https://bit.ly/3kKia9o #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @FCDOGender @Sida @UN_Women
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities, the SDGs logo and the icon of the SDG 5: gender equality.)
“Women and girls with #disabilities were subjected to violence both within and outside the home, and by laws, policies and practices of the State which denied them legal capacity, the right to bodily integrity and autonomy…
…and permitted and sometimes targeted women and girls with disabilities for forced sterilization, forced abortion, forced contraception…
…and other forms of involuntary treatment, including institutionalization," said Jarrod Clyne, IDA's Human Rights Advisor speaking at the Human Rights Council. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2YUiZVc #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @UN_HRC @UN_Women
(Alt text: Picture of a diverse group of women with disabilities at an IDA’s workshop in Ethiopia.)
Organizations of women with #disabilities are demanding their space in all aspects of political participation:
- …from accessible campaigns, debates+voting procedures, and the right to run for election. The empowerment of all women cannot happen without women with #disabilities. Read more: https://bit.ly/31CLG70 @MyEDF @UN @ADF_Secretariat #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Conceptual picture where we can see a woman raising her hand to protect herself from violence.)
➡Voices of women with #disabilities are not being heard. ➡Their capacities are not being recognized. Humanitarian actors should seek advice from women with disabilities said Rosario Galarza, IDA. Learn more here https://bit.ly/32bTmQZ #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of a diverse group of women with disabilities at an IDA’s workshop.)
Despite the best efforts of States, women and girls with #disabilities continue to suffer disproportionately from violence and abuse, facing unique and pervasive barriers to the realization of their human rights.
- The #COVID19 pandemic had led to a significant worsening of the situation as victims were often confined in the same households as their abusers.
- The double set of risks affecting those at the intersection between gender and disability were rarely reflected in disaggregated data, and rarely addressed by national measures.
(Alt text: Picture of a diverse group of women with and without disabilities in the rural community of Nuevo Kaqui, Peru.)
Working and living independently
“The procedures against the #Covid19 make an accent on social distance. But, these were not friendly to persons with Deafblindness, most especially women with Deafblindness because you have to move with a guide…
- And then when we talk about food distribution, in my country, Uganda, there was a policy that all people would get food at their door.
- It does not favour women with Deafblindness because we are not among the target group that the government targeted for food distribution,” said Agnes Abukito. See what else was discussed at the Generation Equality Forum https://bit.ly/3oNjE3N #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21 @WFDeafBlind
(Alt text: Logo of generation equality.)
The #UNCRPD does not make age distinctions for persons with disabilities in this right. Learn about Adolf Ratzka's story about living at the intersection of disability and older age: https://bit.ly/30wwdIL @ENIL_EU #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities and the CRPD.)
People in psychiatric institutions have no opportunity to protect themselves from #Covid19 and are subject to institutional rules. Yet, the mainstream media is silent about them and the risk they are exposed to. Learn more https://bit.ly/3iHE4Jl #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Icon representing institutionalization.)
IDA calls on all actors to adopt measures to support parents of children with #disabilities in performing child-rearing responsibilities. Read more https://bit.ly/30AUxsI #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Icon representing education.)
The Inclusive Works program supports the meaningful engagement of persons with disabilities and their OPDs. Read about the experiences OPD Engagement Officers over the past year https://bit.ly/2Z0EHHi @ADF_Secretariat #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities, the SDG logo and the icon of the SDG 8: decent work and economic growth.)
Worldwide, persons with #disabilities are more likely to be poor and unemployed, to have less access to education and economic opportunities, and to face catastrophic health expenditures. Learn more https://bit.ly/3kNG3Nf #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Statistical chart showing how people with disabilities earn less now than before the pandemic, and a picture of the COVID-19 Survey Report.)
“The #COVID19 crisis is a turning point. It has revealed once again the devastating consequences of systemic shocks for societies and economies in the absence of universal and adequate social protection” @ILO #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
Human Rights Day
December 10
We have an opportunity to change course, navigating a clear way out of the complex #COVID19 crisis, and towards an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future. This generation of world leaders must remember #DisabilityInclusion to truly rebuild better #HumanRightsDay
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities in front of a collage of the icons of the SDGs.)
Inequalities stem from policy choices. See what can be done by filling out the #IDAGlobalSurvey: https://bit.ly/2Xc3vuD because data is critical for the realization of the rights of persons with #disabilities. #DisabilityInclusion #HumanRightsDay
(Alt text: Drawing of a laptop containing the banner of the 2nd IDA Global Survey Report.)
A New Social Contract needs to be designed between duty bearers (States) and rights holders. The current contract has failed to prioritize a life of dignity and rights for the majority of human beings on the planet, including persons with #disabilities. #HumanRightsDay
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities shaking hands with someone from the government.)
An insurmountable digital divide has hampered the right to education of the young, running the risk of deepening inter-generational poverty. Let's get all children, including children with #disabilities, what they need to succeed #DisabilityInclusion #HumanRightsDay
(Alt text: Picture of two hands holding the AOPD report on COVID-19 in Arabic.)
It is everyone’s right to benefit from science, ensuring that solutions to global problems, like a vaccine for #COVID19, are equitably shared by all. In the long run, inclusive, sustainable and equitable economies are more robust. #DisabilityInclusion #HumanRightsDay
(Alt text: Picture of a hand holding a covid-19 vaccine.)
Older persons’ intersection with persons with disabilities
Have a #disability? Planning on growing older? Check out our conversation with @SR_Disability and Claudia Mahler – Our rights under threat as we grow old: A timely expert discussion on the intersection of disability and age https://bit.ly/3clyhFx #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Screenshot of the video call of the meeting mentioned in the post.)
“I worry about having to move back to an institution, because a government commission recently suggested stopping payments [for personal assistance] for those over 65,” said Adolf Ratzka. Visit: https://bit.ly/30wwdIL for more info #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of an old woman in a wheelchair. She is on the sidewalk but cannot advance because the street isn’t accessible.)
Older persons, with or without #disabilities, are disproportionately impacted by violations of their right to access to justice and these structural barriers go unquestioned. Visit: https://bit.ly/3HxRUZp #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of a man using a walker.)
Ageism in society can also be internalized, leaving older persons, with and without #disabilities, to contend with the barrier of internalization of negative stereotypes. #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
- One study reported “if older individuals themselves have internalized the belief that older people cannot learn anymore or are less capable of using digital technology…
- …they may be at risk of actually having greater problems in adopting new digital technology.” https://bit.ly/3HxFpx2 @Hannakoet @ITNEuroAgeism @WFDeafBlind@H2020Shapes
(Alt text: Picture of an indigenous old woman in the rural community of Manyacc, Peru.)
Language that portrays people with #disabilities as needing care (charity model) or as needing to be fixed/cured (medical model) focus on barriers. Understand what barriers the language you use create: https://bit.ly/38aIP8w #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of two hands holding the easy read version of the report of the special rapporteur of persons with disabilities about older people.)
According to @UNDESA +46% of older persons have disabilities. Looking ahead, data from #WorldPopulationProspects says the number of older persons has increased substantially and they face further barriers in society. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3CpSa95 #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of an old woman using a laptop.)
International Universal Health Coverage Day
December 12
It is #UHCDay “Leave No One’s Health Behind: Invest in health systems for all.” It is important to remember that people with #disabilities face greater barriers to access to healthcare than most. Stay tuned to see personal stories. #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities, the SDG logo and the icon of the SDG 3: good health and well-being.)
Mehdi is a man in his mid-40s from Tunisia. He is partially-sighted and chairperson of a local OPD. Read his story here: https://bit.ly/30z0y8U
- “The only real action the government has taken is to make persons with disabilities stay at home. This is not good enough. Governments should learn a lesson from COVID-19 and include persons with disabilities in their response.” #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities and COVID-19 icons around them. We can read “voices of people with disabilities during the COVID-10 Outbreak".)
Lucy from the UK has Fowlers Syndrome, chronic pain and chronic infections. Read Lucy's story: https://bit.ly/3qLwLVN
- “Since COVID-19 I’ve had less help with my condition, no treatments or planned operations that I need to improve my quality of life, no support from any health professionals. It makes me feel frustrated and alone…
- …I am on a suprapubic catheter user however in April it fell out and due to #COVID19 I was not able to have surgery. It is usually done within a week to avoid too much scarring." #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Statistical chart showing how people with disabilities have less money to pay for medicines than before the pandemic, and a picture of the COVID-19 Survey Report.)
Akinyi, a 36-years old blind woman from Kenya talks about her experiences, which are similar to others, through the #Covid19 lock downs. Read more: https://bit.ly/3HzHQ1U
- “I don’t have any information on how to prevent contagion from COVID-19. No one told me for instance that I have to sanitize my cane, I have to rely on my own common sense and knowledge. Plus, I don’t have a sanitizer nor masks.” #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities and COVID icons around them. We can read “voices of people with disabilities during the COVID-10 Outbreak".)
Israel Balogun is a disability inclusive development specialist in Nigeria. Read Isreal's story: https://bit.ly/3DrGAeU
- “I studied medicine eventually, but three universities told me that I can't study medicine because of my #disability. I lost eight years. When I see a person with a disability, it hurts me because I see myself.
- It might be someone like me again that is going to go through the systematic discrimination that is out there with living with disability in our society… This systematic discrimination is even happening in the developed world too." #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Picture of a young man being tested for COVID-19. We can read “voices of people with disabilities during the COVID-10 Outbreak.")
Angelica is a woman living in central northern part of Colombia. Read her story: https://bit.ly/3npuXQ2
- “The situation is very chaotic, especially now during #COVID19. If you do not have enough money to pay health insurance, it’s like you do not exist,” says Angelica.
- She explains that people are only accepted in hospitals if it’s a life-or-death situation.
- “I have not been able to continue taking my medication because I can’t find a doctor that will take appointments and will provide a prescription. They are all focused on COVID-19 and I don’t have health insurance. We can’t pay it as my husband lost his job.” #DisabilityInclusion #IDPD21
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities and COVID icons around them. We can read “voices of people with disabilities during the COVID-10 Outbreak".)
15th Anniversary of the CRPD
December 13
#UNCRPD was adopted by @UN General Assembly on 13.12.2006. That makes today its 15th anniversary. Want to know how it helps to advance the rights of persons with disabilities? Do you know about the #UNCRPD Committee? Visit: https://bit.ly/3ow0CPf #DisabilityInclusion #CRPD15
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities with the world behind and the CRPD on the right. We can read “15th anniversary of the CRPD”.)
Over the past 15 years, progress has been made on #humanrights of persons with #disabilities at the international, regional and national levels, including through legislative and policy reform.
- Celebrate the #UNCRPD with us by telling us what the CRPD means to you. #DisabilityInclusion #CRPD15
(Alt text: Picture of two hands holding the CRPD.)
There are 182 ratifications to the #UNCRPD and 96 ratifications to its Optional Protocol. Parties to the Convention must promote, protect, and ensure the full spectrum of human rights for persons with #disabilities. Learn more https://bit.ly/2YQrel4 #DisabilityInclusion #CRPD15
(Alt text: Picture of Juan Angel de Gouveia, IDA Board Member, speaking at the United Nations.)
#UNCRPD is a #humanrights instrument with a social development dimension. See how IDA supports OPDs and disability rights advocates to develop a comprehensive CRPD perspective to reinforce their advocacy: https://bit.ly/3qIxU0m #DisabilityInclusion #CRPD15
(Alt text: Angelica Monteagudo, OPD’s representative from El Salvador, at a CRPD Committee review in Geneva.)
#UNCRPD’s aim is to “protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.” Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ow0CPf #DisabilityInclusion #CRPD15
(Alt text: Picture of the CRPD Committee in 2019.)
On #CRPD15, IDA continues to push for the full participation of persons with #disabilities in all spheres of life, challenging customs, prejudices, harmful practices and #stigma. Support us by sharing and liking our messages #DisabilityInclusion
(Alt text: Person speaking using International Sign at the UN, Geneva)
Education
What is #UDL? How can UDL support a truly inclusive education system? What kind of the evidence is available on how UDL has helped implement an inclusive education system? Learn more https://bit.ly/3tpf4uq #DisabilityInclusion #IDAInclusiveEducation
(Alt text: Diverse group of children in an inclusive classroom)
References to persons with #disabilities in the #SDGs provide opportunities to explore connections and mutual reinforcements b/w #SDG4 and #CRPD Article 24. See what IDA is doing to ensure access to education: https://bit.ly/3Cu2myH #DisabilityInclusion #IDAInclusiveEducation
(Alt text: Illustration of a diverse group of persons with disabilities, the SDG logo and the icon of the SDG 4: quality education)
Despite progress, there is still no certainty that any country is on track to ensure access to quality inclusive education for all children with #disabilities by 2030. Learn more https://bit.ly/3l3xMVF #DisabilityInclusion #IDAInclusiveEducation
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How did IDA come to its recommendations on Article 24 of the #UNCRPD? Read a report on the education system in Nepal, where the education of children with #disabilities were considered, documented, and studied: https://bit.ly/3HsBPEw #DisabilityInclusion #IDAInclusiveEducation
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The last decade has seen a shift from the “access to education crisis” to “learning crisis”. What does this mean for children with #disabilities? Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Cu2myH #DisabilityInclusion #IDAInclusiveEducation
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Did you have trouble with a subject at school?
- Do you wish you could go back in time to re-learn a subject?
- #UDL, an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences, might have given you a flexible learning environment that can accommodate individual learning differences.
- Want to know how this helps learners with disabilities? Visit: https://bit.ly/3oxh7up #DisabilityInclusion #IDAInclusiveEducation
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