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The Law for the Welfare of Disabled (Law Number 2, 2002) is considered by the UN to be the principal document pertaining to people with disability.{{Sfn|ESCWA|2009|p=7}} Other laws covering disability include articles 115 - 123 of the Child Law (Number 45, 2002) and Public Law Number 61, 1999.{{Sfn|ESCWA|2009|p=7}} |
The Law for the Welfare of Disabled (Law Number 2, 2002) is considered by the UN to be the principal document pertaining to people with disability.{{Sfn|ESCWA|2009|p=7}} Other laws covering disability include articles 115 - 123 of the Child Law (Number 45, 2002) and Public Law Number 61, 1999.{{Sfn|ESCWA|2009|p=7}} |
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Because of ongoing conflict in Yemen, people with disabilities face problems such as lack of services and inability to access buildings. [[Rubble]] in the streets can make it difficult for those with physical disabilities to access services.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/05/11/dispatches-disabilities-yemen-left-rubble|title=Dispatches: With Disabilities in Yemen, Left in the Rubble|date=2015-05-11|work=Human Rights Watch|access-date=2017-06-01|language=en}}</ref> Areas that have received heavy bombing have had to discontinue services to people with disabilities.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 00:54, 1 June 2017
Disability in Yemen
Demographics
A paper produced by the United Nations (UN) in 2009 estimated that somewhere between 3 and 5% of Yemeni people were disabled.[1] Disabled individuals make up less than 1% of the workforce in the country.[2]
Causes
In many cases disability in Yemen could be prevented.[1]
Because of armed conflict in the region, thousands of Yemeni people have lost limbs since 2015.[3]
Discrimination
Families of disabled people and those who are disabled can face social stigma.[4] Some people in Yemen believe that mothers can pass a disability to their children.[4]
Human rights
Individuals with disability can be denied access to education, employment, access to healthcare and have difficulties with public spaces and transportation that are not designed to accommodate disabled people.[4]
Government policy
The government organization responsible for helping disabled individuals is the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MOSAL). [5]
Legislation
The Law for the Welfare of Disabled (Law Number 2, 2002) is considered by the UN to be the principal document pertaining to people with disability.[2] Other laws covering disability include articles 115 - 123 of the Child Law (Number 45, 2002) and Public Law Number 61, 1999.[2]
Unique challenges
Because of ongoing conflict in Yemen, people with disabilities face problems such as lack of services and inability to access buildings. Rubble in the streets can make it difficult for those with physical disabilities to access services.[6] Areas that have received heavy bombing have had to discontinue services to people with disabilities.[6]
Notable activists
- Fatima al-Aqel, activist for individuals with blindness Al-Aman Organization Blind Women Care (AOBWC)
- Jamala al-Baidhani, activist for the civil rights of the disabled, Al-Tahadi Association for Disabled Females
References
Citations
- ^ a b ESCWA 2009, p. 4.
- ^ a b c ESCWA 2009, p. 7.
- ^ "The scars of war: Yemen's disabled". International Committee of the Red Cross. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ a b c ESCWA 2009, p. 5.
- ^ ESCWA 2009, p. 9.
- ^ a b "Dispatches: With Disabilities in Yemen, Left in the Rubble". Human Rights Watch. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
Sources
- ESCWA (2009). "Looking the Other Way: Disability in Yemen". Social Development Division - Social Policy Section. United Nations ESCWA. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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