Disability in Yemen
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]
Discrimination
Families of disabled people and those who are disabled can face social stigma.[3] Some people in Yemen believe that mothers can pass a disability to their children.[3]
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.[3]
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]
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 ESWCA 2009, p. 7.
- ^ a b c ESCWA 2009, p. 5.
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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