Specific Groups: Library manuals
The following relevant books are available for download from this site:
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Disability: General Resources
THE FIELD OF DISABILITY IS CLOSELY LINKED TO HUMAN RIGHTS & INCLUSION Read the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Hesperian has several illustrated guides for specific groups: “A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities” – Information for women with disabilities to overcome social stigma and inadequate care to improve their…
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Disability: Introduction
Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in 2000: “We know that persons with disabilities frequently live in deplorable conditions, and face physical and social barriers, which prevent their integration and full participation in the community. As a result, millions of adults and children throughout the world are segregated, deprived of virtually all…
