Catalina Devandas Aguilar is the first United Nations Special Rapporteur appointed by the
Human Rights Council to support the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of …

The purpose of this study is to determine the critical success factors (CSFs) necessary to
develop robust policies on behalf of people with disabilities. There have been varying efforts …

Abstract The Argentinian State has transitioned from a biomedical approach to a rights-
based approach to disability. However, structural barriers and non-compliance with …

Peru has adopted a regulatory and policy framework for promoting, protecting and ensuring
the rights of people with disabilities, including a general law on people with disabilities, a …

L atin American countries were among the first in the world to ratify the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)(UNenable, nd). Most have also ratified other …

In Latin America, the disability rights movement is represented by organizations of persons
with disabilities (OPDs), including those organizations of parents of children with disabilities …

The Argentinian State has transitioned from a biomedical approach to a rights-based
approach to disability. However, structural barriers and non-compliance with regulations …

The socio-economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects has
underscored the centrality of support and care systems that enable people with disabilities to …

La Convención sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad (en adelante PcD)
fue adoptada por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas el 13 de diciembre de 2006 …

The main goals of the UNICEF disability agenda, which is guided by a human rights-based
approach and the inclusive development framework, are to mainstream disability across all …