Lend a helping hand to people with disabilities

THE United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy provides the foundation for sustainable and transformative progress on disability inclusion through all pillars of the work of the United Nations. Through the Strategy, the United Nations system reaffirms that the complete realization of the human rights of all persons with disabilities is an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in line with the theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025: Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.

 

Myanmar also ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 7 December 2011, and the government has been working to ensure that persons with disabilities can participate fully in society and benefit from its de­velopment. The government implements measures that allow persons with disabilities greater access to their fun­damental right to education. So, many private special ed­ucation schools/departments have been approved for es­tablishment for children with disabilities.

 

Internationally recog­nized categories of disabili­ties, including visual impair­ments, physical disabilities, and intellectual disabilities, have actively participated in Myanmar’s programmes. In the country, rehabilitation programmes for persons with disabilities are being imple­mented, providing them with medical treatment, literacy and education, vocational training, and arts education, while also offering care and support for their development. The government implements the processes of disability as­sessment and registration to provide disability support allowances.

 

Since the beginning of the 21st century, efforts have been made worldwide to understand issues of disability and the rights of persons with disabilities from new perspectives and with fresh approaches. In this context, countries around the world have worked to protect and promote fundamental rights for persons with disabilities, including “full participation and equal opportunities”.

 

Discrimination and marginalization of persons with physical, mental, or intellectual disabilities significantly affect their access to education as well as their ability to find employment. In reality, by providing training tailored to each individual’s needs and allowing them to work in jobs that match their skills and competencies, per­sons with disabilities can become productive contributors to society.

 

For persons with disabilities, removing barriers to create suitable work and accessible social environments enables them to exercise their human rights and achieve long-term inclusion. By supporting their lives with care and assistance and ensuring their equal participation within society, discrimination can be reduced, allowing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this way, persons with disabilities who have abilities can access full participation and equal opportunities, contributing meaningfully to inclusive and sustainable development.