Journal looks at issue of displaced disabled people around the world

From Forced Migration Review:

It is not common practice to include people with disabilities among those who are considered as particularly vulnerable in disasters and displacement and who therefore require targeted response – yet statistics tell us that up to 10% of all displaced people will have a disability.

The 27 feature theme articles in this issue of FMR show why disabled people who are displaced need particular consideration and highlight some of the initiatives taken (locally and at the global level) to change thinking and practices so that their vulnerability is recognised, their voices heard – and responses made inclusive.

This issue also contains a mini-feature on Brazil and five general articles. It will be published in English, French, Arabic and Spanish, and the mini-feature on Brazil will also be available in Portuguese (thanks to UNHCR Brazil).

See download options opposite for pdf, Word and audio formats. If you wish to view or download pdfs of individual articles, go to ‘contents list’.

We encourage you to circulate or reproduce any articles in their entirety but please cite ‘Forced Migration Review issue 35 http://www.fmreview.org/disability/

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