Asia Regional Meeting

COVID-19 pandemic has indiscriminately swept through the globe but affected Indigenous Peoples especially Indigenous Women and Indigenous Persons with Disabilities disproportionately..

This situational analysis addresses the question of: “what is the current situation for persons with disabilities in Nepal?”

Access to Training and Employment

Women with Disabilities Issues, Voices, and Concerns in Family: Pratima Gurung Breaking down traditional silos within family by girls and women with disabilities with a new narrative among family and society has to commence for making progress toward equality, development, and inclusive society for all.

An overview of the evidence: Brigitte Rohwerder This report draws on and expands previous work by Brigitte Rohwerder looking at disability stigma in developing countries (written for K4D) and information on stigma in the situational analyses of the six Disability Inclusive Development (DID)1 programme countries.

Advocating for disability rights in Nepal

: Indigenous women with disabilities in Nepal face discrimination on at least three counts: as women, as ethnic minorities, and as disabled persons. They are among the poorest, most marginalized, stigmatized and excluded groups in Nepal. They are also vulnerable to violence, abuse and rape. This article explores the issues and concerns of indigenous women with disabilities and attempts to provide a rare glimpse into their position vis a vis the state and other stakeholders

Chapter: Our lives, our story The journey of the voiceless towards advocacy in Nepal By Pratima Gurung

There are approximately 411 million Indigenous Peoples (IPs) living across Asia who are confronted with an array of vulnerabilities in the face of COVID-19.[1] The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)