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1 June 2018
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Across the world stereotypes, prejudice, and stigma contribute to the discrimination and exclusion experienced by people with disabilities and their families in all aspects of their lives.
31 May 2018
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The available evidence on disability in North Africa suggests that people with disabilities are doing less well in comparison to people...
31 May 2018
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
While there is not a clear picture of disability in North Africa, the available evidence suggests that people with disabilities are...
10 April 2018
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Decades of conflict in South Sudan, pre and post-independence in 2011, poverty and poor access to services have increased the rate of...
1 December 2017
Published by: Institute of Development Studies and The Impact Initiative
This collection of ESRC–DFID funded research provides new evidence on what governments must consider in order to ensure that children with disabilities benefit from quality education without discrimination or exclusion.
1 December 2017
Published by: IDS
The World Report on Disability estimates that about 15 per cent of the world’s population have some form of disability, with disability prevalence likely to increase as a result of ageing populations and the global increase in chronic health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental health disorders.
23 November 2017
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Evidence indicates that disability is a leading cause of marginalisation in education, with enrolment, primary school completion and...
2 October 2017
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This report provides a rapid review of the evidence that exists regarding the global trends and disability prevalence. The evidence...
8 March 2017
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This rapid review is based on 5 days of desk-based research. It is designed to provide a brief overview of the key issues, and a summary of pertinent evidence found within the time permitted.
25 February 2016
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
SUMMARY This article examines the impact of permanent disability on households, based on a 1987 field study in highly endemic areas of...