Striving for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Sustainable Development
TurningPoint has compiled here some information resources from international level useful for the DPOs, CBOs, national and international development organizations and relevant stakeholders.
This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.
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"Disability is an evolving concept and that disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinders their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others."
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Over a billion people, about 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability according to the Report. More than 370 editors, contributors, regional consultation participants, and peer reviewers were involved from 74 countries around the world. A total of 70 countries were surveyed, of which 59 countries, representing 64% of the world population.
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This manual by the Asia Pacific Forum examines the different ways that National Human Rights Institutions can use their unique mandate to promote and protect the human rights of people with disabilities.
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UNICEF produced this manual to help explain the CRPD to children. In addition to summarizing the CRPD, this guide also gives children ideas for things they can do to make disability rights a reality in their communities. It also includes poetry and artwork by children. This guide is longer and uses more sophisticated language than the Child-Friendly Version of the CRPD But it is still easier to understand than most adult versions.
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Explains how inclusion in education relates to human rights and good quality, cost-effective education. Describes how teachers, parents, educational policy makers, and curricula can make inclusion happen. Provides tools for policymakers and educational planners. This 37-page publication from UNESCO was published in 2005.
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