Social barriers: ‘Law to protect disabled people useless until enforced in letter and spirit’
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[b]By[/b] Our Correspondent
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[b]FAISALABAD: [/b]
[b]Persons with disabilities face many barriers that prevent them from participating in public life, Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation executive secretary Naseem Anthony said on Saturday. [/b]
He was speaking at a moot titled Breaking Barriers and Opening Doors for Creation of an Inclusive Society organised by the AWAM, the Beacon Foundation for Visually Impaired Persons (BFVP) and the Society of Disabled People for Rights and Development (SDPRD).
The participants called for comprehensive legislation to protect “disability rights” and cater to the needs of persons with disabilities.
More than 80 people with disabilities, their families, activists, media personnel and government officials were present at the event. The AWAM screened a documentary highlighting the issue.
Anthony said, “An inclusive and equitable development programme is required to integrate and empower persons with disabilities.”
Lack of policy coherence and coordination, the absence of specialised institutions and limited action on the ground have contributed to confining disabled people to the fringes of society, he said. The government must introduce a new law in line with international conventions on disability to create a barrier-free society to protect the rights of the disabled, said Anthony.
AWAM Coordinator Shazia George said, “Negative attitudes and inaccessibility confine women with disabilities to four walls.”
Social barriers: ‘Law to protect disabled people useless until enforced in letter and spirit’
Social barriers: ‘Law to protect disabled people useless until enforced in letter and spirit’File photo of a person in a wheelchair. PHOTO: FILE![[/p]
[b]By[/b] Our Correspondent
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[b]FAISALABAD: [/b]
[b]Persons with disabilities face many barriers that prevent them from participating in public life, Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation executive secretary Naseem Anthony said on Saturday. [/b]
He was speaking at a moot titled Breaking Barriers and Opening Doors for Creation of an Inclusive Society organised by the AWAM, the Beacon Foundation for Visually Impaired Persons (BFVP) and the Society of Disabled People for Rights and Development (SDPRD).
The participants called for comprehensive legislation to protect “disability rights” and cater to the needs of persons with disabilities.
More than 80 people with disabilities, their families, activists, media personnel and government officials were present at the event. The AWAM screened a documentary highlighting the issue.
Anthony said, “An inclusive and equitable development programme is required to integrate and empower persons with disabilities.”
Lack of policy coherence and coordination, the absence of specialised institutions and limited action on the ground have contributed to confining disabled people to the fringes of society, he said. The government must introduce a new law in line with international conventions on disability to create a barrier-free society to protect the rights of the disabled, said Anthony.
AWAM Coordinator Shazia George said, “Negative attitudes and inaccessibility confine women with disabilities to four walls.”
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The participants called for comprehensive legislation to protect “disability rights” and cater to the needs of persons with disabilities.
More than 80 people with disabilities, their families, activists, media personnel and government officials were present at the event. The AWAM screened a documentary highlighting the issue.
Anthony said, “An inclusive and equitable development programme is required to integrate and empower persons with disabilities.”
Lack of policy coherence and coordination, the absence of specialised institutions and limited action on the ground have contributed to confining disabled people to the fringes of society, he said. The government must introduce a new law in line with international conventions on disability to create a barrier-free society to protect the rights of the disabled, said Anthony.
AWAM Coordinator Shazia George said, “Negative attitudes and inaccessibility confine women with disabilities to four walls.”
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Social barriers: ‘Law to protect disabled people useless until enforced in letter and spirit’[/p] [b]By[/b] Our Correspondent [url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/642618/social-barriers-law-to-protect-disabled-people-useless-until-enforced-in-letter-and-spirit/] http://tribune.com.pk/story/642618/social-barriers-law-to-protect-disabled-people-useless-until-enforced-in-letter-and-spirit/[/url] [b]FAISALABAD: [/b] [b]Persons with disabilities face many barriers that prevent them from participating in public life, Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation executive secretary Naseem Anthony said on Saturday. [/b] He was speaking at a moot titled Breaking Barriers and Opening Doors for Creation of an Inclusive Society organised by the AWAM, the Beacon Foundation for Visually Impaired Persons (BFVP) and the Society of Disabled People for Rights and Development (SDPRD). The participants called for comprehensive legislation to protect “disability rights” and cater to the needs of persons with disabilities. More than 80 people with disabilities, their families, activists, media personnel and government officials were present at the event. The AWAM screened a documentary highlighting the issue. Anthony said, “An inclusive and equitable development programme is required to integrate and empower persons with disabilities.” Lack of policy coherence and coordination, the absence of specialised institutions and limited action on the ground have contributed to confining disabled people to the fringes of society, he said. The government must introduce a new law in line with international conventions on disability to create a barrier-free society to protect the rights of the disabled, said Anthony. AWAM Coordinator Shazia George said, “Negative attitudes and inaccessibility confine women with disabilities to four walls.” Social barriers: ‘Law to protect disabled people useless until enforced in letter and spirit’