The Zero Project is working for a world with zero barriers, based on the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In 2016, the project focused on Article 24 of the CRPD (education). Information and communication technology (ICT) was also examined as part of Article 9 of the CRPD (accessibility) because… Continue reading Innovative CRPD Implementation in Education and Technology
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Scope: International
Understanding Legal Capacity
Legal capacity refers to a person’s ability to exercise their legal rights and obligations. For example, a person who has full legal capacity is able to sign contracts to buy or lease property, manage their money, or get a license to marry. Many countries will also connect legal capacity to other rights, such as the… Continue reading Understanding Legal Capacity
Integrating the Disability and Indigenous Movements
Link between the Sustainable Development Goals and the CRPD
What links disability, human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals? In 2006 the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) came into force. The CRPD is one of nine core international human rights treaties and it includes 33 core articles covering all areas of life. In February 2016, 161 out of… Continue reading Link between the Sustainable Development Goals and the CRPD
Guide on CRPD Article 24: Education
Various human rights instruments uphold the right of all people to access an education–including primary school, secondary school, and lifelong learning opportunities. But people with disabilities often confront physical, information, communication, and attitudinal barriers to accessing their right to an education. This two-page guide reviews these issues and explains how the Convention on the Rights… Continue reading Guide on CRPD Article 24: Education
Legislation for Promoting Inclusive Employment
In both developed and developing countries, people with disabilities are less likely to be employed than people without disabilities. Lack of access to employment is part of why people with disabilities are at high risk of poverty. Increasing the employment rates of people with disabilities is a key strategy to reducing poverty. In some countries,… Continue reading Legislation for Promoting Inclusive Employment
Regional Advocacy: Best Practices from Southeast Asia
Encouraging Disability Rights Discussions between Government Agencies
Human Rights Instruments for Women with Disabilities
Women and girls with disabilities face discrimination and accessibility barriers both related to their disability and also related to their gender. Many programs meant to benefit women are inaccessible for women with disabilities. Meanwhile, programs meant to benefit people with disabilities may not meet the needs of women or girls with disabilities. Protecting the human… Continue reading Human Rights Instruments for Women with Disabilities
Creating Accessible Websites
When creating or renovating websites, it is important to ensure that people with different types of disabilities are able to use your website. An accessible website is often coded and designed by a website developer who is aware of and follows international standards on accessible design, especially the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) produced by… Continue reading Creating Accessible Websites