Asia-Pacific Network of Independent Living

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Independent Living Movement for Reforming Customary National Disability Policy in Pakistan

Rationale

There are More than billion persons with disabilities worldwide, about 15 % including 600 million women with disabilities. (WHO, WB. 2011:7).

• The systematic exclusion is the key factor behind the growing campaigns for the reformation of customary disability policies world-wide

RATIONALERATIONALE

Independent LivingHealth 　　 Social Services Education 　　 Employment

Independent LivingHealth 　　 Social Services Education 　　 Employment

PWD

Physical Environment

Information & Communication

Regulations & Systems

Thoughts & Attitudes

PWD PWD

Prejudice/Discrimination/Human-Rights Violations/Poverty

Socially Vulnerable Economically Poor

BARRIERSBARRIERS

No Equal participation

EXAMINATION OF EXISTING PRACTICEEXAMINATION OF EXISTING PRACTICE

The contribution of Disabled People’s Organization in the form of coherent movement goes beyond leading the campaigns to make a radical change in the system

BRINGING A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE SOCIETY BRINGING A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE SOCIETY

REQUIRES A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT REQUIRES A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT

FLEXIBLE SUPPORT MECHANISMS FLEXIBLE SUPPORT MECHANISMS

DECISIONS MAKING POWERDECISIONS MAKING POWER

LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE CONTEXTCONTEXT OF POLITICAL AND OF POLITICAL AND CULTURAL UNDERPINNINGCULTURAL UNDERPINNING

PoliciesPolicies

In Asia and the Pacific region, increasing numbers of governments have committed to dealing with disability issues by adopting:

Biwako Millennium Framework (2003–2012)Biwako Millennium Framework (2003–2012)

United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). with Disabilities (CRPD).

STATE’S COMMITMENT STATE’S COMMITMENT

Move beyond mere visibility for persons with disabilities rights to actual accountabilityactual accountability

Issues to considered at every levelIssues to considered at every level of the development, within every committee, convention, and assembly.

To continue organizing cross-culturally, remaining cross-culturally, remaining sensitivesensitive to the needs and desires of PWDs from every region of the world

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

• Development of sound leadership, management and organizational capabilities, INDEPENDENT LIVING INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS SKILLS in addition to effective advocacy skills

• Accessible infrastructure requires development

• Training and awareness-raising for stakeholders

CREATING CHANGE THROUGH THE NEW DECADE CREATING CHANGE THROUGH THE NEW DECADE

Thank You

Abia Akramabia.akram@gmail.com