The first webinar held on 10 June focused on non-discrimination, accessibility and on persons with disabilities in humanitarian settings.
1st Session on non-discrimination
- CRPD General Comment N.3 on Article 6 on women and girls with disabilities
- CRPD General Comment N.6 on Article 5 on equality and non-discrimination
- SG Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on older persons
- Link to IDA-IDDC end discrimination Campaign
2nd session on accessibility
3rd session on humanitarian action
The second webinar held on 12 June tackled the impact of the pandemic on the right to education for learners with disabilities, disability-inclusive social protection scheme & access to health and emergency services.
1st session on social protection
- ILO, Disability Inclusive Social Protection Response to COVID-19
- Centre for Inclusive Policy, An initial overview of specific social protection measures for persons with disabilities and their families in response to COVID 19 crisis
- Disability-inclusive social protection response
- Presenter's powerpoint
2nd session on education
- General Statement of the GLAD Inclusive Education Working Group for COVID19 Crisis Response
- GLAD Infographic on Inclusive Education (available in different languages)
- UNICEF, All means all: How to support learning for the most vulnerable children in areas of school closures
- UNICEF, COVID-19 response: Considerations for Children and Adults with Disabilities
- UNICEF, Framework for reopening schools
- Presenter's powerpoint
3rd session on health
