Disability policies must be based on what the disabled need

Diversity policies, especially when it comes to disabled people, are often created and implemented by decision makers with very different life experiences to those who their policies affect most.

We would never expect economic policy to be crafted without input from economists and bankers. We should demand the same for disability policies, if we want to create the change needed to produce inclusive societies.

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Topics:
Inclusion and access

Author:
Vashkar Bhattacharjee

Source:
Modern Diplomacy

Date published:
Thu 15th Apr, 2021