New project on Covid-19 and people with disabilities in South Africa
Covid-19 and the national response has resulted in significant hardship for people with disabilities in South Africa. To date, research...
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Covid-19 and the national response has resulted in significant hardship for people with disabilities in South Africa. To date, research...
This collaboration between IDS, the National Council for People with Disabilities and the Human Sciences Research Council (in South Africa) focuses on the experiences of South Africans with disabilities during Covid-19, particularly in relation to the different levels of lockdown. The research specifically looked at the socio-economic, wellbeing and human rights related experiences. Data was collected through an online survey with nearly 2,000 respondents – possibly making this one of the largest datasets on people with disabilities’ Covid-19 experiences in the world.
International agreements, such as UN Habitat’s New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, seek to ensure that urban...