Going Mainstream In Including Disabled People In Development
by The Daily Eye Team February 17 2016, 4:11 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 30 secsAcross the world, 1 in 7 people has a disability and 80 percent live in developing countries. Many people with disabilities face discrimination and stigma in their everyday lives; they often remain locked out of opportunities, and as a result remain locked into poverty.
“Leave no one behind” is now a fundamental principle enshrined in the United Nations’ new Global Goals on sustainable development. And these goals have pledged to reach all 650 million people without access to clean water, and 2.3 billion without access to sanitation — that means making taps, toilets and community processes accessible to everyone.