Disability in Latin America and the Caribbean
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This page has curated news from Latin America and the Caribbean. There are a total of 8 links.
Highlights
In Economics and Social Protection:
Disabled people and inclusion in work: the key challenges for social protection systems. (In Spanish, Mar, CEPAL)
In Lived Experience and Opinion:
Portraying our diverse bodies. Animation of stories of women with disabilities. (Apr, Fondo de Acción Urgente America Latina y el Caribe)
In Mental Health:
Towards Mad Justice and Reparation (In Spanish, Jun, RedEsfera)
Contents
- Accessibility and Design
- Economics and Social Protection
- Education and Childhood
- International Cooperation
- Lived Experience and Opinion
- Mental Health
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, Mar, CEPAL)
The Buenos Aires Committment recognises the importance of autonomy and choice of persons with disabilities in receiving care. (2022, Human Rights Watch)
Education and Childhood
Educational situation of girls, adolescents and women with disabilities in Latin America: information document. (UNESCO)
International Cooperation
Changing Latin American Lives through JICA’s Training: The Independent Living Movement of Persons with Disabilities. (Jan, 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. (Apr, Fondo de Acción Urgente America Latina y el Caribe)
Mental Health
Towards Mad Justice and Reparation (In Spanish, Jun, RedEsfera)