Older women and women with disabilities experience abuse that is unique to their demographics, yet they are underrepresented in national and global databases, according to findings shared by the World Health Organization (WHO). On Wednesday, WHO and UN-Women released two new briefs, the first in a series that will discuss neglected
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Most children with disabilities not enrolled in formal education
More than half of children with disabilities in Bangladesh are not enrolled in any formal education, according to new national-level data revealed on Tuesday.The findings come from the recently-published National Survey on Persons with Disabilities (NSPD) 2021, conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) with technical support from UNICEF.The
Hasan dubs persons with disabilities as partner of development
Terming the persons with disabilities as partner of development, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the persons with disabilities are also an integral part of development as the government has incorporated them into the national development plans. The minister said this while describing Bangladesh’s position in the country-wise
Award for changing perception about disabilities declared
An event titled UCBL and The Daily Star “Subarna (Special) Nagarik Award 2022” is going to be held to honor organizations and individuals working on changing perception and ensuring basic human rights for people with disabilities, a press release said Thursday. The Subarna Nagorik Foundation, the organizer of the award, shared
Ensure rights of persons with disabilities
Speakers at a programme yesterday said inclusive step from the government is required to ensure rights of persons with disabilities in the country. They said persons with disabilities are deprived of their due rights as they have limited access to different services, stressing effective district- and upazila-level committees working on the