Disabilities
Disability-inclusive development is an essential condition for a
sustainable future. In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, pledging to leave no one behind in the global efforts to realize the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“United Nations Enable.” United Nations Enable - Disability, 10 Mar. 2021, www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/.
CRPD
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.
Books in the HIS Library
Online resources
“Disability.” Who.int, World Health Organization: WHO, 27 Jan. 2020, www.who.int/health-topics/disability#tab=tab_1.
CDC. “Disability and Health Disability Barriers.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Sept. 2019, www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-barriers.html.
“Disability Support in the Community.” ICare Community Services, 24 Apr. 2019, icareservices.org.au/disability-support-in-the-community/.
“Disability Discrimination.” Equalityhumanrights.com, 2020, www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/disability-discrimination.
“Why Is the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Important?” Who.int, World Health Organization: WHO, 2018, www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/why-is-the-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-important#.
Curtis, Polly. “Disabled Pupils Face Discrimination at School.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 9 Dec. 2002, www.theguardian.com/education/2002/dec/09/schools.news.
Rigg, Matthew. "Disability Discrimination and the Internet: The Disability Discrimination Act Will Soon Oblige Businesses To Alter Not Just Their Physical Premises for Disabled People, But Also Their Web Sites. (Legal Brief)." Internet Magazine, Aug. 2002, p. 72. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A90136784/MSIC?u=vnhis&sid=MSIC&xid=f139a633.