“Today,
there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form
of disability. Around the world, persons with disabilities not
only face physical barriers but also social, economic and attitudinal
barriers. Furthermore, disability is associated with twenty per
cent of global poverty, of which the majority live in developing
countries. In spite of being the world’s largest minority
group, persons with disabilities and the issue of disability has
remained largely invisible in the mainstream development frameworks
and its processes.”
“Statistics
and evidence show that the mortality rate of persons with
disabilities in a populations going through disaster situations is as
high as 2 to 4 times, compared to the non-disabled population.
Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected in
disaster, emergency, and conflict situations due to inaccessible
evacuation, response (including shelters, camps, and food
distribution), and recovery efforts.”
“...
persons with disabilities are often not considered in employment due
to negative perceptions regarding their ability to contribute or the
high cost of accommodating their disability or inaccessible
workplaces. Often, employers are unaware of the valuable contribution
persons with disabilities can make in a diverse workplace, through
the use of adaptive and assistive technologies, and other reasonable
accommodation measures.”
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