01 June 2023

Thematic Focus: People with Disabilities & Older People

Short pieces:

Acute needs of older Ukrainian refugees and those with disabilities must not be overlooked (UNHCR, April 2023) [text]

A Semiotics of Invisibility: Rohingya Women with Disabilities and Intersectional Vulnerability (RLI Blog, April 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Exploring the Intersectionality of Disability and Refugee Statuses: Reflecting on My Refugee Journey," British Journal of Social Work, vol. 53, no. 3 (April 2023) [free full-text]

Guidance Note: Qualitative Assessment Approaches for the Protection of Children with Disabilities Within Humanitarian Contexts (Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, April 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Hard Lessons: An inquiry into children with disabilities’ exposure to protection risks in Lebanon and Northwest Syria (Action for Humanity & World Vision, June 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Human Rights situation of older persons in Ukraine in the context of the armed attack by the Russian Federation: Briefing Paper (OHCHR, May 2023) [text

"Predictors and barriers to vaccination among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a cross-sectional analysis of a multi-wave longitudinal study," The Lancet Healthy Longevity, vol. 4, no. 5 (May 2023) [open access]

"School attendance among refugee children with disabilities residing in South Africa: A cross-sectional, descriptive study," PLoS ONE 18(5): e0279671 (May 2023) [open access]

The situation of persons with disabilities in the context of the war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine (International Disability Alliance, April 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

"We all need dignity": The exclusion of persons with disabilities in Türkiye’s earthquake response (Amnesty International, April 2023) [access]
- Follow link for report in English and Turkish.

Multimedia:

Distinct needs: Focus on the safeguarding needs of older refugees in Eastern Europe, 4 April 2023 [access]

IDA-UNHCR Webinar Series towards an Annual Consultation with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (Feb. 2023) [access]
- Follow link for video recordings of the webinars and a report on the webinars.

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