The Gambia, like most developing countries, people with disabilities (PWDs) face major challenges in their access to rights and opportunities, including stigma, discrimination, limited access to education, healthcare and employment, preventing them from full participation in society.
These challenges, combined with other factors, prevent many from fully participating in socioeconomic and overall national development.
According to the World Health Organization and the World Bank, an estimated 15% of the world’s population is disabled, with an estimated 106 million children having moderate and severe disabilities.
In fact, in some West African countries, children with disabilities are not properly considered in government records. This makes them vulnerable, especially when making decisions that relate to them and help them improve their condition.
It has also been observed that people living with disabilities in Africa, especially those born into poverty, face many challenges, including discrimination from the early stages of life. The first challenge Some experience is the correct abuse they encounter in the community.
In some communities, people attribute all sorts of negative comments to them, while others have different perspectives.
These stereotypes and misconceptions still hinder our communities in creating a safer environment for people with disabilities.
In today’s edition, in collaboration with UNICEF through the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRP), the National Council for Citizens’ Education (NCCE) recently published an article closing the involvement of national stakeholders to promote the rights of persons with disabilities in the Gambia.
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Funded by UNICEF under UNPRPD, the initiative aims to promote the full realization of rights and inclusion for people with disabilities by actively engaging relevant stakeholders.
However, the initiative is part of a broader move that will help identify timely solutions to challenges such as PWD participation, with a particular focus on children, women, and those living in rural communities.
Our disability community needs our help. And Prents play a major role in creating enablement and equal opportunities for all members of the family. This follows moral teaching.
However, in the past, even well-accessible materials and trained teachers have contributed to a certain extent to properly teach the right course.
With the latest technology and innovation, governments should consider the light form of PWD in planning and decision-making. This will greatly help them feel that they are part of a larger society and a parcel.
The arrival of the Gambian Disability Bill is a clear testimony of the government’s resolve to ensure greater inclusion in society.
However, it is also important to devise effective implementation of other relevant laws and policies to protect the rights of PWDs.
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