Indigenous persons with disabilities

IDA works with indigenous persons with disabilities to engage in both disability-focused and indigenous-focused activities at the United Nations, as well as broader processes concerning human rights and sustainable development.

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Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network

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IDA supports the Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network (IPWDGN) - a network of indigenous persons with disabilities that was founded in May 2013 to promote the rights of indigenous...

Populations

Children and youth with disabilities
Women and girls with disabilities
Indigenous persons with disabilities
Older persons with disabilities
Migrants with disabilities

Human Rights

Civil and Political Rights
Economic Rights
Cultural Rights
Social Rights
Gender Rights
Accessibility Rights
Right to Health
Right to Education
Right to Housing
Humanitarian Rights
Environmental Rights

Press Release: Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Present Study to the UNPFII

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New York City, New York, May 22, 2013 – Study on the situation of indigenous persons with disabilities presented today at the...

Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities - CRPD Committee Discussion

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Submission made by IDA on indigenous women and girls with disabilities to the General Discussion on women and girls with disabilities 17 April...