Disability in Asia

Curated news and resources on inclusion and rights

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This page has curated news from Asia. There are a total of 5 links.

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Education and Childhood

Children with Disabilities in Europe and Central Asia: A statistical overview of their well-being (2023, UNICEF)

History and Memorial

The tactile reading systems in East Asia: missionaries, colonialism, and unintended consequences. (2023, International Journal of the History of Education)

Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization

Conditions in Institutions

Over 450,000 children institutionalized across Europe, Central Asia. A UNICEF investigation “reveals that children with disabilities account for up to 87 per cent of those in care, where data is available.” (Jan, UN)

Policy and Rights

Living with the stigma of facial disfigurement in India and Nepal. (Link to pdf, Feb, Face Equality International)

Assessing disability rights in four Asian countries: The perspectives of disabled people on physical, attitudinal and cultural barriers. (Jan, Political Geography)