Study on the situation of indigenous persons with disabilities. UN – Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Twelfth session
The study reviews the situation of indigenous persons with disabilities in the enjoyment of their human rights. It looks at the main relevant legal standards — the Convention on the Rights of Persons…
Nepal: For persons with disabilities from minority and indigenous communities, the greatest barrier to accessing assistive technologies is discrimination
Access to technology continues to be characterized by a growing gap between those who are technology-rich and those who are technology-poor, in the process deepening the existing disparities between dominant groups and those belonging to marginalized groups, including indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.
Discussion Paper on Indigenous Person with Disabilities
Access to Training and Employment
Submission by Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and its member organizations and networks in partial response to the ‘Call for inputs Report’ of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the General Assembly
There are approximately 411 million Indigenous Peoples (IPs) living across Asia who are confronted with an array of vulnerabilities
Book: Global Perspectives on Disability Activism and Advocacy
Chapter: Our lives, our story The journey of the voiceless towards advocacy in Nepal By Pratima Gurung
Claiming Voices and Spaces: Indigenous Women with Disabilities 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
Leave No One Behind in Education
Advocating for disability rights in Nepal
Report:Disability stigma in the Disability Inclusive Development (DID) programme countries
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.
Breaking Down Silos
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.