Disability in Syria
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This page has curated news from Syria. There are a total of 15 links.
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Disabilities in northwest Syria: Stories of resilience amid hardship. (2024, The New Arab)
In Humanitarian, Migrants and Refugees:
Children with Disabilities Left Unprotected report on the impact of armed conflict. “Most of the children included in this report were born just before or as the war started in 2011 and have not known a time without conflict, displacement, or difficulties in getting the services they need to grow and thrive.” And much as the international community spends billions in humanitarian response, people with disabilities “face systematic challenges in accessing humanitarian services on an equal basis with others.” (2022, Human Rights Watch)
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- Conflict and Peace
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Crisis Response
- Education and Childhood
- Humanitarian, Migrants and Refugees
- International Cooperation
- Policy and Rights
- Sport and Paralympics
Conflict and Peace
Disabilities in northwest Syria: Stories of resilience amid hardship. (2024, The New Arab)
Disaster Risk Reduction and Crisis Response
Two blind men speak about experiences of the earthquake and life afterwards. (In Arabic, with English subtitles, 2023, Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
Education and Childhood
Hard Lessons: An inquiry into children with disabilities’ exposure to protection risks in Lebanon and Northwest Syria. (2023, World Vision)
A promising future for Ameer a blog on non-formal education programmes that reached hundreds of children with disabilities. (2022, Global Partnership on Education)
How Cognitive and Pyschosocial Difficulties Affect Learning Outcomes: A study of primary school children. “The findings suggest that psychosocial and cognitive support for children in emergencies is needed, not just for their wellbeing but to enable them to learn effectively.” (link to pdf, 2022, Journal on Education in Emergencies)
Humanitarian, Migrants and Refugees
Home Modification Project Brings Hope to Palestine Refugees with Disabilities. (2023, UNRWA)
Meet The 6 Disability-Led Organizations Responding To The Needs of People with Disabilities in Türkiye and Syria (2023, Gadra)
In Solidarity with Women, Girls, and Gender Minorities with Disabilities in Turkey and Syria. Context and call for “women and gender-diverse people with disabilities are included in response efforts”. (2023, Women Enabled)
Violent earthquakes kill thousands in Turkey, Syria. (2023)
Children with Disabilities Left Unprotected report on the impact of armed conflict. “Most of the children included in this report were born just before or as the war started in 2011 and have not known a time without conflict, displacement, or difficulties in getting the services they need to grow and thrive.” And much as the international community spends billions in humanitarian response, people with disabilities “face systematic challenges in accessing humanitarian services on an equal basis with others.” (2022, Human Rights Watch)
North-West Syria Protection Analysis Update June 2022 gives a disability prevalence of 32%, increasing to 39% for displaced persons. (link to pdf, 2022, Protection Sector)
Saeed’s smile: ‘Disability should never be a reason for exclusion’, and a description of a partnership with Sesame Street. (2022, IRC)
International Cooperation
Euro 6.45 million from Finland to Empower Persons with Disabilities to Lead Community Transformation in Syria. (2024, United Nations Development Programme)
Policy and Rights
New legislative decree on the rights of persons with disabilities and the obligations of public and private entities towards them. (In Arabic, 2024, Sana)