Disabilities | Youthpolicy.org

Youth with disabilities are an important sector of the youth movement and are more likely to be excluded and to face discrimination, stripped of the right to make their own decisions and excluded from participation in public life. We seek to network and develop partnerships that will help mobilize, empower and coordinate youth with disabilities’ initiatives.

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January 13, 2012 Victor Pineda

‘Policies that include us NOT exclude us’: The coming together of the disability rights movement.

In every part of the world, the disability rights movement is evolving, and we are all part of that evolution. We are outside the government and are helping our governments

April 10, 2011 Youthpolicy Team

Responding to a growing movement: “African Youth with Disabilities: Raising our Voices for Inclusion”

The UN has proclaimed 2010-2011 as the International Year of Youth underscoring the importance of youth participation in addressing the world’s challenges. The African Youth with Disabilities: Raising our Voices