Disability in Latin America and the Caribbean

Curated news and resources on inclusion and rights

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This page has curated news from Latin America and the Caribbean. There are a total of 11 links.

Highlights

In Economics and Social Protection:

Disabled people and inclusion in work: the key challenges for social protection systems. (In Spanish, 2023, CEPAL)

In Lived Experience and Opinion:

Portraying our diverse bodies. Animation of stories of women with disabilities. (2023, Fondo de Acción Urgente America Latina y el Caribe)

In Mental Health:

Towards Mad Justice and Reparation (In Spanish, 2023, RedEsfera)

Contents

Accessibility and Design

The Zero Project Latin America conference on Accessibility and ICT was held on 25th/26th May and sessions can be watched online. (2022, Zero Project)

Economics and Social Protection

Social Protection

Disabled people and inclusion in work: the key challenges for social protection systems. (In Spanish, 2023, CEPAL)

The Buenos Aires Committment recognises the importance of autonomy and choice of persons with disabilities in receiving care. (2022, Human Rights Watch)

Health

Access to primary healthcare services for adults with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean: a review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. (Mar, Disability and Rehabilitation)

Access to general health care among people with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review of quantitative research (Mar, The Lancet Americas)

International Cooperation

Changing Latin American Lives through JICA’s Training: The Independent Living Movement of Persons with Disabilities. (2023, JICA)

The path to inclusive local development good practice guide to the social and employment inclusion of young persons with disabilities (in Spanish, 2021, CEPAL)

Lived Experience and Opinion

Portraying our diverse bodies. Animation of stories of women with disabilities. (2023, Fondo de Acción Urgente America Latina y el Caribe)

Mental Health

Towards Mad Justice and Reparation (In Spanish, 2023, RedEsfera)