The General Assembly of the United Nations took the initiative of establishing December 3rd as World Day for Persons with Disabilities, (resolution 47/3 taken on December 14, 1992).
This initiative aims to promote the dissemination of issues related to disability, to raise public awareness on the concepts of dignity, rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities.
In view of social inclusion, this day aims to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life
The theme for this year’s International Day is “Break Barriers, Open Doors: for an inclusive society and development for all”.
Social inclusion and equal rights are the guiding principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted by the United Nations on December 2006. States Parties undertake to ensure and promote the full realization of all human rightsand fundamental freedoms for all persons with disability among which the respect for dignity, individual autonomy and freedom, and non-discrimination.
It is important to remember that over 1 billion people – about 15% of the world’s population- lives withsome kind of disability. This is what the World report on disability, produced jointly by WHO and the World Bank, shows. This percentage will gradually growing due to an aging population and the increase in chronic diseases.
How does CESIE contribute?
Our past and current project dealing with the topic:
- BODY – Culture, body, gender, sexuality in adult trainings
- Able like you
- People living with disability – Healthy Lifestyle for People Living with Disabilities
