scholarly journals Disabled people’s organisations and the disability movement: Perspectives from Burkina Faso

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Bezzina
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Capital City ◽  
External Funding ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Disability Movement

Background: In Burkina Faso, the disability movement is rather weak, both in terms of funding and staffing – its range does not extend far outside the capital city and is largely dependent on international non-governmental organisations (INGOs). Despite the huge number of grassroots disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), many of these organisations do not function beyond the occasional meeting and celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The reasons for this are various, including dependency on external funding (such as from international organisations), lack of access to resources, being dependent on voluntary members, and lack of organisation.Objectives: This article looks at the functioning of – and politics governing – DPOs in Burkina Faso, their significance in the lives of people with disabilities and the challenges they encounter.Method: This article is based on research findings obtained through interviews conducted with people with disabilities, as well as INGOs working with people with disabilities and state authorities in Burkina Faso.Results: Evidence suggests that the farther people with disabilities are from the capital, the lesser are their chances of being heard and of being involved in decision-making. However, DPOs offer a haven for many, offering people with disabilities solace in meeting other members and finding a sense of belonging in these associations. Others give importance to the role of DPOs in raising awareness and human rights advocacy.Conclusion: Finally, the article raises the question as to what the future of DPOs in Burkina Faso might entail.

The rights of people with disabilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 237-248
Author(s):  
Charles O’Mahony ◽  
Shivaun Quinlivan
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Policy Reform ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Eu Policy ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
The Eu

This chapter assesses the role of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) in driving law and policy reform globally relating to the rights of people with disabilities. By ratifying the CRPD states promise to adopt proactive equality norms and provide positive supports for persons with disabilities. They are also required to involve people with disabilities in the enforcement and implementation of the CRPD. It is thus a valuable tool for those advocating for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities that they be treated on an equal basis with others and fully included in society. The potential of the CRPD as a tool for social policy reforms is illustrated with reference to its use to impact EU policy to accelerate the de-institutionalisation and de-segregation of persons with disabilities across the EU.

scholarly journals Model of Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 06008
Author(s):  
S Eko Putro Widoyoko ◽  
Budi Setiawan ◽  
Khabib Sholeh ◽  
Muh. Ibnu Shina
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Business Plans ◽  
New Business ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Persons with disabilities are often regarded as unproductive citizens, unable to carry out their duties and responsibilities so that their rights are ignored. Indonesia is a country that has various risks of disability due to various causes, such as prolonged armed conflict, chronic diseases and natural disasters in various areas such as earthquakes, flash floods, landslides and so on. People with disabilities are under-represented in the workforce, often facing discrimination by employers, and often not served and protected effectively. To support the active participation of people with disabilities in society and the economy, this paper aims to explore the role of entrepreneurs with disabilities and the entrepreneurship model of people with disabilities in the study area. We explore entrepreneurial activities between people with disabilities, theoretical foundations, provide entrepreneurial benefits and challenges for people with disabilities, and propose policy recommendations for models of entrepreneurship development with disabilities. Development of entrepreneurship programs for people with disabilities is needed to combat these barriers, promote empowerment and facilitate economic independence for people with disabilities. This model includes courses on how to write business plans, one-on-one business guides, technical assistance, new business grants, and assistance from business incubators.

Attitudes of undergraduate students towards persons with disabilities; the role of the need for social approval

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kowalska ◽  
Justyna Winnicka
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Social Approval ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Explicit Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The purpose of this study was a diagnosis of the attitudes of students of Warsaw universities towards people with disabilities and the variables which impacted on these attitudes. Additionally, we examined the relationship between the need for social approval and explicit attitudes towards people with disabilities. The study focused on two components of attitudes: behavioural (measured by preferable social distance - SDSB) and cognitive (tested with a semantic differential scale - SDSO). 318 students completed a survey including a demographic sheet, a social desirability scale, the SDSB and SDSO. The results indicate that students expressed positive attitudes towards people with disabilities. The impact of such variables as gender, the type of disability and the need for social approval was registered and were differentiated in regard to components of attitudes. The results are discussed with reference to earlier research and cues for further studies are suggested.

Towards full digital inclusion: the ENTELIS manifesto against the digital divide

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Mavrou ◽  
Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf
Keyword(s):  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
Inclusive Society

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the work of the European Network for Technology Enhanced Learning in an Inclusive Society project, which addresses the challenges of the digital divide for people with disabilities of all ages. Design/methodology/approach The project employs a number of activities and approaches which involve people with disabilities and other stakeholders, in order collect scientific knowledge, views, suggestions and experiences that will help in bridging the digital divide. These include literature review and qualitative methodologies of data collection, such as interviews with stakeholders, focus groups and living labs. Findings The benefits of (assistive) technology in the lives of people with disabilities are highly appreciated. However, a number of barriers, including lack of digital skills are identified. Thus the development of (assistive) technology competencies programmes is suggested. In addition, there is evidence of the need to further involve all stakeholders and increase awareness. Social implications The most important implication of the project is the production of the manifesto against the digital divide. With this document the project consortium justifies for action on raising awareness regarding the rights of persons with disabilities of all ages to be digitally included. Originality/value The value of the project lies upon the publication of the manifesto against the digital divide, which has already been endorsed by a number of organisations in Europe and elsewhere, with the aspiration of influencing policy makers and practitioners to collaborate in order to bridge the digital divide.

Distorted Pictures: Images of Disability in Physical Education Textbooks

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Hardin ◽  
Marie Hardin
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Body Politics ◽  
Cultural Hegemony ◽  
Recording Instrument ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
General Physical ◽  
General Physical Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the images of disability in general physical education textbooks. Photographs in 59 general physical education textbooks were examined via content analysis. A recording instrument was generated to categorize and analyze the textbook images. The findings indicate that general physical education textbooks do not usually include photographs of persons with disabilities, instead presenting the general physical education setting as noninclusive. Furthermore, the photographs that were included presented persons with disabilities in a stereotypical manner that generally did not encourage readers without disabilities to see their peers more realistically or persons with disabilities to see themselves more positively. The authors speculate on the role of cultural hegemony and body politics in sport as reasons for the exclusion of people with disabilities.

scholarly journals Protests of People with Disabilities as Examples of Fledgling Disability Activism in Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 141-160
Author(s):  
Pawel Kubicki ◽  
Rafal Bakalarczyk ◽  
Marek Mackiewicz-Ziccardi
Keyword(s):  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Marginalised Groups ◽  
Systemic Transformation ◽  
A Priority

The article outlines the causes, course and consequences of the protests of people with disabilities and their carers that took place in Poland in 2014 and 2018 respectively. Said protests took a form of occupation of the Polish parliament building. This was intended to draw attention to the considerable difficulties people with disabilities face, as well as to advocate for raising social benefits. We also describe the process of people with disabilities gaining subjectivity and the role of non-governmental organisations and various experts, including but not limited to academics. Moreover, the article demonstrates circumstances to be considered with regards to disability activism. We argue that the systemic transformation that Poland underwent in 1989 and the following years pertained chiefly to matters relating to improving the country's economic situation. This led to civic matters being treated as less of a priority. Subsequently, people with disabilities became one of the marginalised groups. Their incomplete emancipation has hindered the proper application of the principles of the CRPD. The article was co-written by persons with disabilities, who draw on their experiences, and their non-disabled colleagues in academia who are actively engaged in supporting disability activism.

scholarly journals The role of rehabilitation and educational institutions in vocational training and employment of people with disabilities

POPULATION ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-161
Author(s):  
Aziza Yarasheva ◽  
Olga Alexandrova ◽  
Svetlana Makar
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Selection Of

The article presents some results of a comprehensive sociological research carried out in Moscow in 2018, the purpose of which was to identify the main problems facing people with disabilities (with various types of persistent disorders of body functions) in the capital’s labor market. On the basis of a series of in-depth structured interviews with experts from institutions related to the training and employment of people with disabilities, conclusions were drawn about the features of the selection of vacancies and the problems of adaptation of people with disabilities in the Moscow labor market. The interest of employers in the organization of jobs for persons with disabilities is considered as one of the key issues. One of the issues discussed is the choice between the expediency of creating jobs in the framework of specialized enterprises of the disabled and their integration into the work of ordinary enterprises. Approaches to this issue in different countries have their own characteristics and are determined by the attitude in society towards a person in general and towards a disabled person in particular. The problem of the perception of persons with disabilities in educational institutions and working collectives is considered, and the specific of adaptation of persons with disabilities to digital economy are discussed. There are highlighted the features inherent to social appearance of people with disabilities, as potential employees, as well as the influence of the immediate environment, a kind of ecosystem of a disabled person, on his motivation to work. The social profile of disabled person outlines five key positions in terms of both internal attitudes and environmental conditions affecting employment. In modern conditions of digitalization of the economy, the issues of adaptation of disabled people to its specific features are considered. The authors highlight the role of rehabilitation and special educational institutions in Moscow in preparation of persons with disabilities to their work activities, the ability to present themselves in the selection of a suitable vacancy and the expansion of opportunities to implement their work plans.

scholarly journals OBSTACLES TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE EMPLOYER'S PERSPECTIVE

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Vesna Paušić ◽  
Tatjana Krstić ◽  
Jelena Vidojević
Keyword(s):  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Prior Consent ◽  
Barriers To Employment ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The City

The role of employers in obtaining a job for people with disabilities can be crucial. The law on “Professional rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities” was supposed to be a key factor in improving the position of this population in the labor market, but in practice this has not been confirmed. One of the major obstacles to the employment of persons with disabilities is the lack of a register of persons with disabilities where employers colud find potential candidates with appropriate skills and competencies. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying potential barriers to employment of persons with disabilities perceived from the perspective of employers. The sample consisted of 50 employers of both state and private companies in the city of Novi Sad. Employers were surveyed with a questionnaire created for the purposes of this research, modeled on the Employers' Motivation Questionnaire for Employment of Persons with Disabilities with the prior consent of the author. The results schow that the adaptation of the workplace and access to means of transport are the biggest obstacle when we are talking about employing people with disabilities. In order to gain a deeper insight into the perspective of employers regarding the employment of people with disabilities, it is important to take into account their direct experiences as well as what worries them and what they feel insufficiently competent when it comes to employing this population. Key words: people with disabilities, employers, barriers.

scholarly journals An Institutionalist Explanation of the Evolution of Taiwan's Disability Movement: From the Charity Model to the Social Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-lun Tsai ◽  
Ming-sho Ho
Keyword(s):  
Informal Institutions ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Mentally Disabled ◽  
The Social ◽  
Formal And Informal Institutions ◽  
Disability Movement

In this article, we analyze the process of institutional change in Taiwan's disability field by focusing on the role of social movements. An institutional perspective emphasizes how a particular logic in an organizational field generates formal and informal institutions that define how persons with disabilities are treated in a society. Before the 1990s, the charity model was dominant, and later it came to be challenged by the disability movement, which advocated for the social model. We argue that the transition to a social model was a major achievement by disability organizations, which successfully combined the dual roles of advocate and service provider. By making strategic use of welfare privatization in the 1990s, they were able to mobilize a series of lobbying campaigns. Their efforts culminated in the passing of the Physically and Mentally Disabled Citizens Protection Act in 1997, which marked the beginning of the social model in Taiwan.

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