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Join Liliane Fonds and Radboud University for an engaging discussion on advancing disability-inclusive approaches to development
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 250 million people in the Global South have severe disabilities, making them among the most impoverished and marginalized groups.
Yet, despite their significant numbers, they are often a ‘forgotten group’ in mainstream development programs. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to ‘Leave No One Behind’, but it is a challenge to achieve this. Even programs specifically designed for persons with disabilities often show biases in terms of impairment type, gender, or geography, limiting their reach. As a result, persons with disabilities continue to face disproportionate exclusion.
During the Breaking down Barriers conference, we will bring together existing and new knowledge on disability inclusive development. In what ways can we ensure that persons with disabilities are included in mainstream development programs? And how can we ensure disability programs are truly inclusive? What are challenges and innovative solutions? What lessons can we learn from mainstreaming efforts? How do we put ideas into practice?
Partners from Sierra Leone, Zambia and Cameroon will share their research and interesting speakers such as Katherine Belen (Senior Advisor for Gender, Inclusion and Community-Led Development at UN Women) and Peter Derrek Hof (Director Social Development at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador Women’s rights and Gender equality) will share their take on the importance of including disability in mainstream development programs.
Practical information
- The Breaking down Barriers Conference will take place at The Social Hub in The Hague on September 26, 2024.
- This event is free of charge.
- By sharing parts of the program online, we are offering the opportunity for international participants to participate in a few of our sessions online.
- You can find the Program here: Program – Barriers Free
- More information and registration: https://www.barriersfree.org/conference-2024
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