CRPD and Other Human Rights Tools and Resources

Before a DPO can promote the CRPD, they need to teach themselves about what the treaty says and how to ratify, implement, monitor, and enforce it.

Understanding the CRPD

The CRPD In Other Languages
Alternate Versions of the CRPD
Explanations of the CRPD and its Individual Articles

CRPD and Human Rights Resources

CRPD Ratification, Implementation, and Monitoring Toolkits
Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them
Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates
CRPD News and Events

Understanding the CRPD

These resources can help you understand what the CRPD says, in your own language or in simplified language.

The CRPD In Other Languages
Alternate Versions of the CRPD
Explanations of the CRPD and the Individual Rights it Protects

The CRPD in Other Languages

Read the CRPD in your own language: find translations here.

United Nations Enable Website
www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=12&pid=150
Scroll down the page to find official translations of the CRPD in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, and Chinese, as well as national language translations in Brazilian Portuguese, Khmer, Croatian, Hungarian (also in easy-to-read version), Hungarian Sign Language, Persian (Farsi), Maltese, Dutch, Korean, Slovenian, and Turkish.

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Alternate Versions of the CRPD

Both children and adults can sometimes have a hard time understanding the legal terminology used in the CRPD. These alternate versions of the CRPD can help.

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in Plain Language
ratifynow.org/un-convention/crpd-in-plain-language/
This alternate version of the CRPD and the Optional Protocol presents each article in simplified language. It can be used with people who find the legal language of the original version difficult to understand. It also can be used as an aid when translating the CRPD into other written, spoken, or signed languages. Available both in English and in Hungarian. The English version can be read on-line in html format; the Hungarian version is in PDF format (7.8 MB).

Simplified Version of the CRPD (PDF format, 850 KB)
www.africandecade.org/convention/First%20Draft%20-%20UN%20Convention%20articles%20simplified%20screen.pdf
This document from the Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities explains 15 articles selected from the CRPD in simplified language. (Note that the full CRPD has 50 articles.) This alternate version is visually appealing for sighted readers, with bullet points and photographs. 60 pages.

We Have Human Rights: A Human Rights Handbook for People with Developmental Disabilities (PDF format, 4.5 MB)
www.hpod.org/pdf/we-have-humna-rights.pdf
Explains the key human rights protected in the CRPD in clear, easy-to-read language. It is especially meant for people with intellectual disabilities, their organizations, and their advocates—including self-advocates. But it can be used by anyone who simply wants an easy-to-understand version of the CRPD. Also suggests activities that groups can do together to help them understand each of the concepts presented in the handbook. Published in 2008 by the Harvard Project on Disability; 28 pages.

Disability Rights Convention: Ratification Campaign Handbook (PDF format, 246 KB)
www.landminesurvivors.org/files/ConvHandbook_4-30.pdf
This toolkit can be used by DPOs to understand the CRPD and plan a campaign to ratify the CRPD in their country. The first section includes both an abbreviated version of the CRPD and a more comprehensive “plain language” version. Later sections include tools such as sample letters and publicity materials that can be used in ratification campaigns or in attracting the attention of the media. Released by the Landmine Survivors Network in 2006; 71 pages. The full text can be downloaded in PDF format (246 KB), or readers may download individual sections in either PDF format or in Word format.

Child-Friendly Version of the CRPD
www.unicef.org/voy/takeaction/takeaction_cfc_questionnaire.php
UNICEF produced this abbreviated version of the CRPD in simple language and simple concepts for young children. Available in both Word (127 KB) and PDF (150 KB) format. This version is shorter and easier to read than the children’s manual, “It’s About Ability.”

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Explanations of the CRPD and the Individual Rights it Protects

The CRPD contains 50 different articles, each of which defines a different human right or a different set of actions that should be taken to protect them. Some of the resources listed below explain the CRPD as a whole. Others can help gain you a deeper understanding of the individual human rights or CRPD articles that interest you the most.

WNUSP Implementation Manual for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Word format, 284 KB)
www.wnusp.net/UnitedNations_MMtmp03630c55/WNUSPCRPDManual.doc This manual can guide users in implementing the CRPD with people who have used or survived psychiatry. It highlights aspects of the CRPD that are particularly relevant to users and survivors of psychiatry. These include the areas of legal capacity; liberty; right to live in the community; freedom from forced psychiatric interventions; and the right to participate in enforcing the CRPD. The World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (WNUSP) released this manual in February 2008.

Legal capacity (Word format, 120 KB)
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/documents/ahc6ohchrlegalcap.doc Provides an overview of how the terms “recognition everywhere as a person before the law” and “legal capacity” are used in human rights law treaties that existed before the CRPD, and in selected domestic legal system. Assesses the relationship between these two terms and other terms, such as “legal personality,” “juridical capacity,” and “capacity to act.” Specifically addresses these terms in the context of the CRPD. May be helpful in understanding and interpreting Article 12 of the CRPD on Equal recognition before the law. Produced in early 2005; 21 pages.

Hear Our Voices: Priority Issues for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families in the Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF, 585 KB)
inclusion-international.org/site_uploads/File/HearOurVoices-Priority%20Web.08.pdf
This 8-page brochure from Inclusion International summarizes how people with intellectual disabilities and their families around the world helped to create the CRPD; how the CRPD addresses some of their key human rights concerns; and the important role of families in guiding, developing, and implementing policies. Available in English (with pictures, in PDF format, 585 KB) and in Arabic (without pictures, in Word format, 515 KB).

4th All Africa Wheelchair Congress Report (PDF format, 446 KB)
www.independentliving.org/docs7/pawba-tatcot200709.pdf
Summarizes a series of remarks, panel discussions, and other conference sessions on how to promote appropriate wheelchair services across the African continent. The Congress was held in September 2007 in Tanzania. Refers in passing to Articles 9 (Accessibility) and 20 (Personal Mobility) in the CRPD.

Sport in the United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (PDF format, 686 KB)
assets.sportanddev.org/downloads/34__sport_in_the_united_nations_convention_on_the_rights_of_persons_with_disabilities.pdf
Presents a collection of essays that examine how international development agencies and sports organizations can promote the advancement of people with disabilities in sports, monitor their involvement, and support related research. Promotes the human rights of people with disabilities with an emphasis on equal participation in sport. May be particularly relevant to Article 30 in the CRPD on participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport. By the International Disability in Sport Working Group (IDISWG) in 2007; 23 pages.

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CRPD and Human Rights Resources

Find toolkits, manuals, and other resources that can help you learn more about ratifying, implementing, monitoring, and enforcing the CRPD.

CRPD Ratification, Implementation, and Monitoring Toolkits
Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them
Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates
CRPD News and Events

CRPD Ratification, Implementation, and Monitoring Toolkits

These toolkits focus on how you can promote the ratification, implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of the CRPD in your country.

Producing NGO Shadow Reports to CEDAW: A Procedural Guide
iwraw.igc.org/shadow.htm
Explains how to write shadow reports that monitor and document the human rights situation in your country. This guide is focused on monitoring the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). However, it could perhaps be adapted by DPOs for use in producing their own shadow reports in monitoring implementation of the CRPD. Available in English in either Word or PDF format (75 KB), or in Spanish in html format on-line. They also have sample shadow reports from Croatia and from Bangladesh. These publications are available from the International Women’s Rights Action Watch.

Rehabilitation Review, December 2007: Special Issue on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF format, 1.8 MB)
www.riglobal.org/publications/RI_Review_2007_Dec_web.pdf
This special issue of the Rehabilitation Review newsletter from Rehabilitation International offers several articles on how the CRPD was developed. Offers recommendations for how governments should implement some of the individual articles within the CRPD.

National Council on Disability Practical Discussions on Implementation in the U.S. and Other Countries (PDF format, 64 KB)
www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2006/pdf/side_event.pdf
This document is based on discussions co-hosted by the US National Council on Disability and Mental Disability Rights International in August 2006 regarding how the CRPD can be implemented after ratification. Summarizes presentations on activities that support human rights around the world including in the US, Philippines, South Africa, and elsewhere. Has links to useful resources.

National Monitoring Mechanisms of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF format, 6.1 MB)
www.demotemp360.nic.in/2008/0805_libro_discapacidad.pdf
This book publishes articles on how the CRPD can help transform society; how National Institutions can be key catalysts of change; the experience of the Canadian human rights commission on defending the human rights of people with disabilities; the role of civil society in monitoring human rights; the Guatemalan experience with monitoring mechanisms the CRPD; the role of the People’s Defender of Peru in protecting and promoting rights of people with disabilities; and best practices in the promotion, defense, and vigilance of human rights in Venezuela. Each chapter is presented in Spanish, English, and French. Published by the Mexican National Commission of Human Rights.

Expert paper on existing monitoring mechanisms, possible relevant improvements and possible innovations in monitoring mechanisms for a comprehensive and integral international convention on the protection and promotion of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities (Word format, 223 KB)
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc7docs/ahc7unedchrmonitor.doc Discusses monitoring mechanisms for the CRPD, which was then being drafted. Produced from the seventh session of the Ad Hoc Committee meeting to draft the convention in early 2006; 20 pages.

Working with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: a handbook for NGOs (Word format, 1.7 MB)
www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/disability/docs/ngohandbook_ar.doc Guides Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in navigating the policies and human rights mechanisms of the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR). Meant for people with an interest in organizational policies, human rights, and development projects. Released by the UN OHCHR in October 2006; 121 pages. Available in both Word format (1.7 MB) and in PDF format (1 MB).

Teaching Kit on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.handicap-international.fr/kit-pedagogique/indexen.html
Handicap International has developed this collection of materials in English and French that can be used to help educate people about basic concepts of disability; human rights; the content of the CRPD; the process of implementing and monitoring the CRPD; and how civil society can become involved. Includes power point programs with suggested comments to accompany the presentation and suggested teaching points. Each unit also points readers to additional useful resources available elsewhere on the web.

Monitoring implementation of the international human rights instruments: an overview of the current treaty body system (Word format, 151 KB)
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc5ohchr.doc
Provides an overview of the United Nation’s High Commissioner of Human Rights’ (UNHCHR) treaty monitoring system. Because this guide was released in early 2005, it does not address the CRPD in its finalized form. However, it can be used by advocates to gain a broad understanding of the general process of using UN systems in monitoring international treaties. Produced by the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities at their 5th session; 17 pages.

Monitoring of the implementation of the standard rules on the equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/srreport-ecn520064.htm
This report monitors the progress of UN member states in implementing the standard rules on the equality of opportunities for people with disabilities as of February 2006. The standard rules were in place before the CRPD was available for ratification. Can be read in English in html format on-line, or can be downloaded in either PDF format or in MS Word format in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.

Moving forward: progress in global disability rights monitoring (PDF format, 313 KB)
www.yorku.ca/drpi/files/MovingForwardFINAL.pdf
Reports on the second phase of the Disability Rights Promotion International (DPRI) project, which was still in progress in 2007. The DPRI project is meant to develop capacity building tools and resources DPOs can use to monitor the human rights of people with disabilities. Meant in part for advocates with an interest in effective implementation of the CRPD. By DPRI; 73 pages.

Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities: its implementation and relevance for the World Bank (PDF format, 245 KB)
siteresources.worldbank.org/SOCIALPROTECTION/Resources/SP-Discussion-papers/Disability-DP/0712.pdf
Written for World Bank staff to assist them in understanding the relevance of the CRPD to their work and how they can support implementation. Useful for people who work in the field of disability and development generally, but particularly for people focused on reforming laws and legislation. Released by the World Bank in June 2007; 55 pages.

Disabled Peoples International (DPI) Ratification and Implementation Toolkits
www.icrpd.net
The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ICRPD) ratification toolkit can guide activists, advocates, and allies through the process of persuading their national government to sign and ratify the CRPD. Advocates can also use the implementation toolkit as a guide to ensuring that their country fully implements the CRPD after ratification. In accessible language. Available in English, Spanish, and French. Available in html, Word, and PDF formats, for free.

Disability Convention: Tips and Strategies for Implementation
www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=15312&flag=news
This fact sheet uses past experience in implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child to share tips that may be helpful in implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Outlines the obligations of governments; lists suggestions for how advocates and their organizations can take action.

Report from Seminar on Implementation of the Draft UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF format, 144 KB)
www.riglobal.org/meetings/Report_ImplementationSeminar_TxtOnly.pdf Summarizes the views of government officials and members of civil society and academia on how to develop programs and policies incorporating the CRPD. Makes recommendations for how the United Nations, country governments, civil society organizations (especially disabled peoples organizations), and others can raise awareness of the CRPD and advocate for its ratification and implementation. The report followed a seminar convened by Rehabilitation International and the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) at the end of the process of negotiating and drafting the CRPD.

Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.ipu.org/english/handbks.htm#disabilities
Targeted at parliamentarians around the world, this manual explains the rationale and objectives of the CRPD and how parliamentarians can translate the treaty into action. It is a joint publication of the International Parliamentarian Union, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The handbook is available on-line in html format. It also can be downloaded in PDF format in English (2.47 MB), French (2.23 MB), Spanish (2.29 MB), and Arabic (5.51 MB).

A world fit for all children: including the rights of children with disabilities in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. National plans of action: guidelines for inclusion
www.iddc.org.uk/dis_dev/key_issues/npaguidelines_may03.pdf
Proposes guidelines for how countries can ensure that their action plans for implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child include children with disabilities in a way that promotes and protects their inclusion. Has a particular focus on the human rights needs of children with intellectual disabilities. Published by Inclusion International in 2003.

Promoting the Rights of Children with Disabilities (PDF format, 875 KB)
www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/digest13-disability.pdf
This 80-page publication examines the situation of 200 million children with disabilities around the world and identifies ways to promote their human rights. Explains the specific implications of the CRPD and other human rights instruments for protecting the rights of children with disabilities. Makes recommendations for relevant policy and legislation, budget allocation, monitoring, and international and regional partnerships. This Innocenti Digest was released by the Innocenti Research Center at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Disability Rights Promotion International
www.yorku.ca/drpi/
DPRI is a collaborative project working to establish a monitoring system to address disability discrimination globally. Has affiliates in Australia, Cameroon, Canada, Croatia, India, Kenya, and Sweden. Their website offers materials that can help readers learn how the UN Human Rights system works, and links to resources and publications on DPRI initiatives and other disability rights initiatives generally.

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights
www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crpd/index.htm
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is critical to monitoring the implementation of the CRPD. All countries that have ratified the treaty must submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights protected in the CRPD are being implemented in their countries. Under the Optional Protocol to the CRPD, the Committee also may investigate individual complaints about violations of human rights under the CRPD. This website offers information on the CRPD, and instructions on how to submit individual complaints.

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Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them

Resources helpful for policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals, and the grassroots advocates who work with them. If you’re looking for materials targeted directly at grassroots advocates, then see the section entitled “Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates.”

Accessibility
Education
Health
Development and Poverty Reduction
Employment
Understanding Legislation (Laws) and Policy Issues
Changing Legislation (Laws) and Policy
Crisis Situations (Natural Disasters, Wars, etc.)
Rehabilitation and Habilitation
Media Outreach
Human Rights Training Toolkits
Children and Youth
Resources for People with Specific Disabilities
Women
Other Resources

Accessibility

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Accessibility under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates.

Access for all: helping to make participatory processes accessible for everyone (PDF format, 208 KB)
www.eenet.org.uk/bibliog/scuk/access_for_all.pdf
Addresses how to make meetings, discussions, presentations, written documents, and other communication accessible to people with disabilities. Released by Save the Children in 2000; 40 pages.

Universal Design and Visitability: From Accessibility to Zoning
https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/24833
This on-line book, edited by Jack L. Nasar and Jennifer Evans-Cowley, discusses how the concept of universal design can be used to promote a more accessible environment for everyone—including people with disabilities. The book can be downloaded in PDF format, in both large-print version (3.49 MB) and regular print (2.24 MB).

Disability Rights and Policies—Reference Documents and Resources
www.handicap-international.fr/bibliographie-handicap/
This on-line CD Rom from Handicap International offers a wide range of links and resources for DPOs, public authorities, and service providers that are promoting inclusive development. These materials, in both French and English, are meant for organizations working in development, emergency relief, and human rights. Materials are available in a range of formats including Word, PDF, power point, and on-line html web pages.

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Education

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Education under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates.

The Salamanca statement and framework for action on special needs education (PDF format, 2.2 MB)
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0009/000984/098427eo.pdf
The Salamanca statement, produced at a 1994 global conference on special needs education, continues to be a major international policy document. Outlines the global consensus on policies and strategies needed to include children with disabilities in the education system. Available in PDF format in English (2.2 MB), French (2.4 MB), Spanish (2.4 MB), Russian (1.7 MB), and Arabic (911 KB).

Addressing attitudes to disability: a collection of resource materials (PDF format, 1.6 MB)
www.asksource.info/pdf/21585_addressingattitudes_1998.pdf
Guides trainers in leading participatory activities and exercises that can be used to train officials, teachers, volunteers, and parents who are involved with caring for people with disabilities. Includes handouts that can be photocopied. Trains participants to think about the daily life of people with and without disabilities; what obstacles prevent people with disabilities from participating in the same activities as other people; and identifying ways to overcome those obstacles. Unpublished resource by Hazel Jones, released in 1998; 52 pages.

Guidelines for Italian cooperation on themes concerning handicaps (Word format, 107 KB)
www.iddc.org.uk/dis_dev/mainstreaming/italian_guidelines_en.doc
Provides guidelines relating to people with disabilities in countries receiving official development assistance (ODA) from Italy. Includes a focus on educational integration; employment integration; and prevention and rehabilitation. This report was authorized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and released in 2003; 16 pages.

Children and adults with disabilities
www.sida.se/sida/jsp/sida.jsp?d=118&a=18244&language=en_US
Discusses how the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (SIDA) can ensure that people with disabilities are involved in development work and decision-making. Suggests strategies for including people with disabilities in SIDA policies and programs in areas such as education, HIV/AIDS, and poverty reduction. Points to useful websites and resources on global disability rights and other issues. Meant for policy-makers, NGOs, and DPOs. Released by SIDA in December 2005; 32 pages. Available in PDF format in Swedish (468 KB), English (347 KB), and Spanish.

A Human Rights-Based Approach to Education for All: A framework for the realization of children’s right to education and rights within education (PDF format, 812 KB)
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001548/154861E.pdf
This report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) discusses current thinking and practice on human rights based approaches in the education sector and provides a framework for developing policies and programs at the school, local, national, and international levels. Does not focus on children with disabilities but touches on issues affecting them briefly in several sections throughout the report.

Enabling Education Network
www.eenet.org.uk/
Focuses on inclusive education in developing countries. Promotes regional networking and information sharing. The Bibliographies section points readers to sources of documents, training tools, and other materials related to inclusive education. Has documents in a wide range of languages including Arabic, Bahasa, French, Kishwali, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, and Urdu.

Inclusive education: where there are few resources (PDF format, 971 KB)
www.eenet.org.uk/theory_practice/ie_few_resources.pdf
Provides an overview of key issues, concepts, and strategies related to inclusive education, particularly in locations with limited resources and information. Meant to help readers gain a more in-depth understanding of inclusive education; how to plan for it; the problems and opportunities in the field; and where to find more information. NOT a training manual. This 67-page booklet was published in 2002.

Embracing diversity: toolkit for creating inclusive, learning-friendly environments
www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/032revised/index.htm
From this page, readers can download several different booklets written to help teachers, school administrators, parents, and children make schools more inclusive of all students. Discusses disability inclusion as one part of a broader spectrum of inclusion issues, such as gender, linguistic and ethnic minorities, and others. Published in 2004. Available in both English and Indonesian.

Schools for all - including disabled children in education
www.eenet.org.uk/bibliog/scuk/schools_for_all.shtml
This booklet was written to guide education staff in developing inclusive education practices. Includes, though is not limited to, a particular focus on children with disabilities. DPOs could use these guidelines in their advocacy with educators. Published by Save the Children UK in 2002. Can be downloaded in PDF format in Arabic (674 KB), English (432 KB), French (451 KB), Portuguese (309 KB), Serbian (959 KB), Spanish (463 KB), or Russian (727 KB).

Understanding and responding to children's needs in inclusive classrooms : a guide for teachers (PDF format, 695 KB)
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001243/124394e.pdf
Discusses how teachers and policy makers can promote the inclusion of children with different needs in the classroom. Published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2001; 116 pages. Available in PDF format in English (695 KB), Spanish (16.1 MB), and French (1.6 MB). Note that the Spanish translation file is very large.

Including pupils with Down's syndrome : primary (PDF format, 1 MB)
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/pdfs/DSA%20A4%2012pp%20Primary.pdf
Written for teachers, this booklet describes how children with Down’s Syndrome learn best and explains best practices for teaching them. Written by the Down’s Syndrome Association in London, but can be adapted for use in developing countries. Published in 2000; 14 pages.

Family action for inclusion in education (PDF format, 1.5 MB)
www.eenet.org.uk/key_issues/parents/family_action.pdf
Shares stories about family-based advocacy organizations that have successfully transformed education systems in southern Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Australia. Can act as a guide for families, community members, educators, and policy makers forming support groups or advocacy organizations centered on inclusive education. Released by the Enabling Education Network in 2002; 120 pages. This publication is copyright free, and can be reproduced freely.

Open file on inclusive education: support materials for managers and administrators (PDF format, 11.1 MB)
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001252/125237eo.pdf
Researchers, administrators, and practitioners from many countries collaborated to summarize what they know about developing more inclusive education systems. Attempts to identify underlying principles that cut across widely varying contexts. Principles are supported with brief examples. Published by the United National Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2002; 150 pages. Note that this file is very large (11.1 MB)

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Health

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Health under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. If you want information about the status of HIV/AIDS among people with disabilities, then see HIV/AIDS on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

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Development and Poverty Reduction

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Development and Poverty Reduction under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. Or, for information on the links between poverty and disability, see the section entitled Poverty on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Alianzas para un Desarrollo Inclusivo (Word format, 430 KB)
www.riadis.org/Documentos/Gu%EDaEspa%F1olConferenciaDiscapacidad2%5B1%5D.doc From a conference on inclusive development held in 2004. Discusses the links among disability, poverty, and development. Discusses how people with disabilities can be included in projects meant to reduce poverty or promote the Millennium Development Goals. Addresses how governments, multilateral donor organizations, and civil society organizations can work together toward disability inclusion. Includes case studies of projects in El Salvador, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. This document is in Spanish; 32 pages.

Inclusive development and the comprehensive and integral international convention on the protection and promotion of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities (Word format, 404 KB)
www.iddc.org.uk/dis_dev/key_issues/inc_dev.doc
Discusses the importance of inclusive development and how the CRPD can be used as a tool to help reduce the poverty of people with disabilities. Produced for the 5th Ad Hoc meeting in drafting the CRPD in early 2005 by the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC); 20 pages.

EDF policy paper: development cooperation and disability (PDF format, 342 KB)
www.iddc.org.uk/dis_dev/mainstreaming/edf_policy.pdf
Advocates for integrating disability issues into the development policies of donor countries in the European Union as a whole, and in its individual member states. Argues that poverty cannot be reduced, universal primary education cannot be achieved, and employment and economic targets cannot be met, unless people with disabilities are included in development efforts in developing countries. Can be used by lobbyists and policy makers. Released by the European Disability Forum in 2003; 64 pages.

Guidance note on disability and development for EU delegations and services (Word format, 90 KB)
iddc.org.uk/dis_dev/mainstreaming/guidance_note.doc
Offers guidance to European Union missions around the world, with a focus on the social model of disability and poverty reduction. Recommends both specific projects for people with disabilities and also mainstreaming disability issues into all relevant development programs. Released by the European Commission in March 2003; 10 pages. Available in both Word format (90 KB) and in PDF format (7.3 MB)

Intersectorial and interagencies coordination in mainstreaming disability issues (PDF format, 39 KB)
www.adb.org/documents/events/2002/disability_development/takamine_paper.pdf
Promotes increased cooperation across all sectors and agencies in order to mainstream disability into the development agenda and include people with disabilities in development activities. Addresses the South Asian region. Released at an October 2002 Regional Workshop on Disability and Development in Manila, Philippines by the Asian Development Bank; 11 pages.

The inclusion of disability in Norwegian development co-operation: planning and monitoring for the inclusion of disability issues in mainstream development activities (Word format, 188 KB)
www.norad.no/norsk/files/InklusionOfDisability.doc
Provides basic information for donors to guide them in planning and monitoring the inclusion of disability issues in mainstream development work. Highlights key issues in program development. Released by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) in 2002; 25 page.

Disability and development: a contribution to promoting the interests of persons with disabilities in German development cooperation (PDF format, 231 KB)
www.make-development-inclusive.org/docsen/BehinderubgEntENG.pdf
Discusses the importance of mainstreaming people with disabilities and their interests into national poverty reduction strategies and development frameworks and the role of international organizations and bilateral donors. Written in accessible, plain language. Produced by the organization GTZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Released in November 2006; 28 pages. Available both in English (231 KB) and in German (2 MB).

Making inclusion operational: legal and institutional resources for World Bank staff on the inclusion of disability issues in investment projects (PDF format, 1.3 MB)
www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2007/04/12/000020953_20070412142516/Rendered/PDF/394750LDWP11Disability01PUBLIC1.pdf Written for World Bank staff working to mainstream disability issues in their work. Promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in all stages of the project cycle, from design to implementation to monitoring and evaluation. Includes a checklist of specific actions that promote inclusive development. Written for practitioners in the field of development. Released by the World Bank in September 2006; 83 pages.

Social analysis and disability: a guidance note: incorporating disability-inclusive development into Bank-supported projects (PDF format, 1.3 MB)
www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2007/04/13/000090341_20070413095245/Rendered/PDF/393850SocialAnalysis1Disability01PUBLIC1.pdf Offers practical advice on how to mainstream disability issues into World Bank development projects. Includes a checklist for developing inclusive disability policies and for including people with disabilities in projects. Targeted at anyone with an interest in mainstreaming disability in international development policy and practice. Released by the World Bank in March 2007; 95 pages.

USAID disability policy (PDF format, 36 KB)
pdf.dec.org/pdf_docs/PDABQ631.pdf
This disability policy paper for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was released in 1997. Describes USAID’s policy for addressing disability issues in development. Ten pages.

Poverty and disability: breaking the vicious cycle through inclusion
www.id21.org/society/insights46art5.html
Highlights the exclusion of people with disabilities and disability issues from most international development organizations and research. Advocates for mainstreaming disability to help break the link between poverty and disability. Published in Insights newsletter in 2003.

Moving up the learning curve: inclusive development today. Examples from projects from southern partners of Dutch development NGOs illustrate good practice and show the way (Word format, 93 KB)
www.dcdd.nl/data/1117796320404_DCDD%20-%20good%20practices%20brochure%20text%20(web).doc
Describes good practice within inclusive development; provides examples from projects in developing countries. Released by the Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development (DCDD) in 2005; 24 pages. Available in both Word format (93 KB) and in PDF format (365 KB).

To what extent are disabled people included in international development work? How can the barriers to inclusion be overcome? (PDF format, 69 KB)
www.chronicpoverty.org/pubfiles/Yeo.pdf
Examines the extent to which international development organizations in the UK include people with disabilities in their work. Explores strategies used to overcome these barriers. This 17-page report was published by the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) in 2003.

Disability, poverty and development (PDF format, 462 kb)
www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/disability.pdf
This 17-page policy document from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) discusses disability in relation to poverty and human rights and how the rights and needs of people with disabilities can be mainstreamed into poverty reduction work and the achievement of human rights.

Disability and poverty reduction strategies: how to ensure that access of persons with disabilities to decent and productive work is part of the PRSP process (PDF format, 691 KB)
www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/download/discpaper.pdf Many countries that borrow funds from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) use “poverty reduction strategy papers” (PRSP) to plan how they will reduce poverty. This 20-page paper from the International Labour Organization (ILO) explains why it is important to include people with disabilities in the PRSP process and describes how they can be included. Published in 2002. Also see entry entitled “On-line Handbook on Making Poverty Reduction Strategies Inclusive.” [Anchor link underlined title to appropriate entry.]

Perspectives on disability, poverty and technology: a report to Healthlink Worldwide and GIC Ltd (PDF format, 408 KB)
www.disabilitykar.net/pdfs/perspectives.pdf
Proposes an approach to disability and development rooted in the social model of disability. Argues that many disability statistics paint a misleading picture of the social reality of disability in developing countries. Promotes an integrated strategy for addressing disability and development with recommendations for how the UK Department for International Development (DFID) should move forward. This 61-page document was published in 2002.

Mobility International USA’s “Checklist for Inclusion”
www.miusa.org/publications/freeresources/Checklist_for_Inclusion.pdf MIUSA offers a disability inclusion checklist (PDF format, 10 MB) for mainstream women’s organizations and international development agencies. The checklist guides users through a series of questions to help identify what they’re already doing right and what they can do to improve how well they include women with disabilities in their programs and activities.

Mobility International USA Free Resources
www.miusa.org/idd/keyresources
Lists links to various resources that can help mainstream international development agencies become more inclusive of people with disabilities in their programs and activities.

Good Practices for the Economic Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Developing Countries
www.handicap-international.org/uploads/media/goodpractices-GB-2coul.PDF
This report (PDF format, 4.6 MB), produced by Handicap International (August 2006), highlights good practices, strategies, and tools that can be used to make projects more effective at helping landmine victims and other people with disabilities become self-employed. Has a focus on improving access to micro credit.

Mental health and development: from the local to the global. The involvement of mentally ill people in the development process (Word format, 66 KB)
www.aifo.it/english/resources/online/apdrj/selread102/underhill.doc
Based on practical experience at the local and regional level, the author argues that people with psychosocial disabilities should be and can be involved with the process of development work of all kinds. Relies particularly on evidence from India and Sri Lanka in discussing how stigma has barred people with psychosocial disabilities from development processes and why this is a human rights issue.

A Handbook on Mainstreaming Disability, by Voluntary Service Overseas
www.asksource.info/pdf/33903_vsomainstreamingdisability_2006.pdf
This publication in PDF format (1.9 MB) offers practical advice to mainstream international development organizations on how they can better include people with disabilities in the programs they run in developing countries.

On-line Handbook on Making Poverty Reduction Strategies Inclusive
www.making-prsp-inclusive.org/
This website offers suggestions on how national Poverty Reduction Strategies can include people with disabilities. Also provides background information, links, resources, and tools on issues relevant to Poverty Reduction Strategies; disability and project and process management; and advocacy and lobbying. The website is targeted at everyone in the field of disability, including DPOs, who wish to participate in the process of developing their nation’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. This website, based on a 2006 handbook published by Handicap International and the Christian Blind Mission, is likely to be most helpful to people who already have a good educational background. Available in English, French, and Portuguese.

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Employment

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Employment under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. For reports on the status of employment issues among people with disabilities, see Employment on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Employing the Disabled (PDF format, 487 KB)
www.accessability.co.in/files/Employing-the-Disabled.pdf
This handbook provides a step by step guide in demystifying issues related to employing people with disabilities. Makes the case for why employing workers with disabilities is not just a social, feel-good issue—it also makes good business sense. Released by AccessAbility in association with the Indian Tobacco Company (ITC)-Welcomgroup in early 2008.

EmployAbility: A Resource Guide on Disability for Employers in the Asia and Pacific (450 KB)
www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability/download/perry.pdf This resource guide from the International Labour Organization (in PDF format, 450 KB) points employers to government offices, DPOs and other organizations, and good practice examples that can help them understand how to productively include workers with disabilities. Its guidelines and fact sheets can be used to help employers understand how hiring workers with disabilities can benefit the workplace and how they can remove attitudinal and environmental barriers to participation.

Nations for mental health: a focus on women (PDF format, 576 KB)
whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/1997/WHO_MSA_NAM_97.4.pdf
This 69-page manual provides an overview of the various psychosocial conditions experienced by women around the world. Discusses relevant policy and legislation that affect women with psychosocial disabilities; workplace interventions; the criminal justice system in relation to violence against women; tips on increasing public awareness and decreasing the stigma of psychosocial disabilities. Published by the World Health Organization.

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Understanding Legislation (Laws) and Policy Issues

The resources in this section can help you understand laws and policies and how they work. For resources that can help you change or influence what laws and policies say, see the section entitled “Changing Legislation (Laws) and Policy.” For resources targeted at grassroots advocates, see the section entitled Legislation (Laws) and Policy Issues under Human rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates. For more informational materials about laws and policies, also consult the section on Laws and Policies affecting People with Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Nations.

Finding the Gaps: A Comparative Analysis of Disability Laws in the United States to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (PDF format, 586 KB)
www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2008/pdf/ncd_crpd_analysis.pdf
Compares existing laws in the United States against the CRPD and analyzes the gaps in these laws. This comparative analysis could be used as a model by other countries that wish to study their own laws to identify what needs to be kept, abolished, newly written, or revised, to become more consistent with the CRPD. By the National Council on Disability; 146 pages.

PsychRights: Law Project for Psychiatric Rights, United Nations
psychrights.org/Countries/UN/UN.htm
On this page you can find a range of publications related to the CRPD, with a particular emphasis on the relationship between psychiatry and human rights. Includes documents such as a position paper by the International Disability Alliance on the CRPD; a paper on forced interventions and institutionalization as torture; human rights and psychiatry; and more. At the PsychRights website.

The concept of ‘special’ measures in international human rights law (Word format, 116 KB)
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/documents/ahc6ohchrspmeasures.doc Discusses the concept of “special measures” meant to correct disadvantages caused by past and current discriminatory laws, traditions, and practices. Reviews the concept of “special measures” in human rights treaties prior to the CRPD. Produced at the 5th session of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities in early 2005 as part of the process of determining how to clarify the meaning and function of “special measures” in the context of the CRPD. 18 pages.

Definition of disability in selected national legislation (Word format, 100 KB)
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8docs/ahc8bkdoc5.doc
Compares the definition of “disability” as defined in selected national legislations from more than 30 countries around the world, and in international agencies. Includes the dates when these countries implemented disability rights legislation. By the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities in their 8th session, held in mid-year 2006; 15 pages.

Legislation on equal opportunities and full participation in development for disabled persons: examples from the ESCAP region
www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/intl/z15/z15007le/z1500701.htm
Provides examples of disability legislation in 10 Asia-Pacific countries in the areas of: protecting rights; equalization; education; employment; rehabilitation; accessibility; and national coordination. Countries include China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The full text can be read on-line in html format. Released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in 1997; 522 pages.

National institutional frameworks and human rights of persons with disabilities (Word format, 208 KB)
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc8docs/ahc8crp5desa.doc
Compares national disability institutions and frameworks in Australia, Sweden, India, Guatemala, and the UK. Identifies the core institutions concerned with disability rights in these countries; describes how they were established; reviews the legislative framework; and examines the activities of the countries’ monitoring institutions. Produced for the 8th session of the Ad Hoc Committee drafting the CRPD in mid-2006; 22 pages.

The concept of reasonable accommodation in selected national disability legislation
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc7bkgrndra.htm
Describes how the concept of “reasonable accommodation” for people with disabilities is used in the national legislation of several selected countries. Uses case studies from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, and Zimbabwe. Produced for the Ad Hoc Committee that was drafting the CRPD. The full text can be read on-line in html format.

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights
www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crpd/
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is critical to monitoring the implementation of the CRPD. All countries that have ratified the treaty must submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights protected in the CRPD are being implemented in their countries. Under the Optional Protocol to the CRPD, the Committee also may investigate individual complaints about violations of human rights under the CRPD. This website offers information on the CRPD, and instructions on how to submit individual complaints.

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Changing Legislation (Laws) and Policy

The resources in this section can help you change what laws and policies say so they will better protect the human rights of people with disabilities. For resources to help you learn more about what laws and policies say right now, see the section entitled “Understanding Legislation (Laws) and Policy.” For resources targeted at grassroots advocates, see the section entitled Legislation (Laws) and Policy Issues under Human rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates. For more informational materials about laws and policies, also consult the section on Laws and Policies affecting People with Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Nations.

Working with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: a handbook for NGOs (Word format, 1.7 MB)
www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/disability/docs/ngohandbook_ar.doc
Guides Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in navigating the policies and human rights mechanisms of the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR). Meant for people with an interest in organizational policies, human rights, and development projects. Released by the UN OHCHR in October 2006; 121 pages. Available in both Word format (1.7 MB) and in PDF format (1 MB).

Finding the Gaps: A Comparative Analysis of Disability Laws in the United States to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (PDF format, 586 KB)
www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2008/pdf/ncd_crpd_analysis.pdf Compares existing laws in the United States against the CRPD and analyzes the gaps in these laws. This comparative analysis could be used as a model by other countries that wish to study their own laws to identify what needs to be kept, abolished, newly written, or revised, to become more consistent with the CRPD. By the National Council on Disability; 146 pages.

Creating an inclusive society: mainstreaming disability based on the social economy example (PDF format, 1 MB)
www.camphillscotland.org.uk/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=663&Itemid=36 Discusses the process for how to mainstream disability issues into organization policies and practices. Supplies examples of good practice. Targeted at all types of organizations interested in including people with disabilities. Written in accessible language. Written in cooperation with the European Disability Forum, released in 2007, 46 pages.

Intersectorial and interagencies coordination in mainstreaming disability issues (PDF format, 39 KB)
www.adb.org/documents/events/2002/disability_development/takamine_paper.pdf Promotes increased cooperation across all sectors and agencies in order to mainstream disability into the development agenda and include people with disabilities in development activities. Addresses the South Asian region. Released at an October 2002 Regional Workshop on Disability and Development in Manila, Philippines by the Asian Development Bank; 11 pages.

Biwako millennium framework for action: towards an inclusive, barrier-free and rights-based society for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
www.unescap.org/esid/psis/disability/bmf/bmf.html
Proposes policies that governments in the Asian and Pacific regions can use to create societies that recognize the rights of people with disabilities and are barrier-free. Includes discussion of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the targets relevant to people with disabilities. Released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in 2003; 27 pages. Can be read on-line in html format, or can be downloaded in PDF format (172 KB).

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Crisis Situations (Natural Disasters, Wars, etc.)

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Crisis Situations under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. For reports on the challenges that people with disabilities face during crisis situations, see Crisis Situations [Anchor link] on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Disability, equality and human rights: a training manual for development and humanitarian organisations (PDF format, 1.4 MB)
www.addc.org.au/webdocs/Disability%20Advocacy/Manuals/OXFAM%20&%20ADD_MANUAL_Disability%20Equality%20&%20Human%20Rights_2003.pdf
Written to help practitioners in development and humanitarian organizations understand the challenges that confront people with disabilities and how organizations can break down these barriers. Presents disability as a human rights issue. Based on Oxfam’s experience working with local DPOs before, during, and after the crisis in Kosovo. Includes case studies from West Africa and from South and East Asia. Suggests materials helpful to trainers in geographically isolated areas lacking sophisticated equipment. Can be used with people with different disabilities and educational levels. Written in clear, simple language. Released by Oxfam in 2003; 355 pages.

Resource Kit for Fieldworkers: Improving Services for Displaced Persons with Disabilities: Lessons Learned and Ideas for Action (PDF format, 244 KB)
www.womenscommission.org/resources/disabilities/disab_kit.pdf
This resource kit serves as a guide to humanitarian workers working with displaced populations for how they can ensure their services are accessible to people with disabilities. Includes discussion of accessibility to shelter; water and sanitation; food and nutrition; health services; education; vocational training; income-generating opportunities; physical rehabilitation services; and psychosocial programs. Also discusses how to ensure that refugees with physical and mental disabilities are protected from abuse, violence, and discrimination. Released by the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children. Also see the companion entry on “Disability Among Refugees and Conflict-Affected Populations” for information on living conditions for refugees with disabilities.

Guidelines for planning in the re-building process – Resource pack (PDF format, 769 KB)
www.itdg.org/docs/region_south_asia/guidelines-planning-rebuilding.pdf
Pages 15 to 18 of this resource pack offer guidelines on how to ensure that the reconstruction process following a disaster take the needs of people with disabilities into account. Based on the experience of post-tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka.

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Rehabilitation and Habilitation

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Rehabilitation and Habilitation under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates.

International consultation to review community-based rehabilitation (CBR) (PDF format, 72 KB)
whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2003/WHO_DAR_03.2.pdf
This report concludes that human rights play a role in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR), and that CBR could be used to help promote the rights of people with disabilities. Based on the outcome of an international consultation among United Nations Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Disabled People’s Organizations in Helsinki, Finland in 2003.

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Media Outreach

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Media Outreach under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates.

The Invisible People: A Practical Guide for Journalists on How to Include Persons with Disabilities (PDF format, 665 KB)
www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials/journalist-training-manual
This manual is targeted at journalists, including media personnel new to disability issues and related human rights concerns. May also be helpful for DPOs and advocates who actively reach out to journalists. Provides basic background information about people with disabilities and an overview of the disability rights movement both globally and in Africa. Includes discussion of the CRPD.

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Human Rights Training Toolkits

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Human Rights Training Toolkits under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. For reports on the status of human rights among people with disabilities, see Status of Human Rights on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Training Materials and Resources
www.ohchr.org/EN/PublicationsResources/Pages/TrainingEducation.aspx
This page offers an extensive collection of training materials developed by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). All can be downloaded on-line, usually in PDF format. Most are available in English, and many are also available in at least one other language such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, or Chinese. The top part of the page lists materials that are meant to support general human rights education efforts, including materials for use in schools. The lower part of the page lists materials that can be used to train professionals who are in a position to influence the human rights situation in their country. A few examples of topics include: a guide for indigenous people; a manual on human rights reporting; human rights and elections; several manuals for police, prison officers, lawyers, judges, and social workers; a manual on training methodology for trainers; and more. None are specific to the CRPD or to people with disabilities, but perhaps some of these could be adapted or used as sources of inspiration for more specialized training.

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Children and Youth

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Children and Youth under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. For reports on the status of children and youth with disabilities, see Children and Youth on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Understanding and responding to children's needs in inclusive classrooms: a guide for teachers (PDF format, 695 KB)
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001243/124394e.pdf
Discusses how teachers and policy makers can promote the inclusion of children with different needs in the classroom. Published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2001; 116 pages. Available in PDF format in English (695 KB), Spanish (16.1 MB), and French (1.6 MB). Note that the Spanish translation file is very large.

Embracing diversity: toolkit for creating inclusive, learning-friendly environments
www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/032revised/
From this page, readers can download several different booklets written to help teachers, school administrators, parents, and children make schools more inclusive of all students. Discusses disability inclusion as one part of a broader spectrum of inclusion issues, such as gender, linguistic and ethnic minorities, and others. Published in 2004. Available in both English and Indonesian.

Understanding and responding to children's needs in inclusive classrooms: a guide for teachers (PDF format, 695 KB)
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001243/124394e.pdf
Discusses how teachers and policy makers can promote the inclusion of children with different needs in the classroom. Published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2001; 116 pages. Available in PDF format in English (695 KB), Spanish (16.1 MB), and French (1.6 MB). Note that the Spanish translation file is very large.

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Resources for People with Specific Disabilities

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Resources for People with Specific Disabilities under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. For reports on the status of people with specific disabilities (e.g., deaf people, people with mobility impairments, people with psycho-social disabilities, etc.), see People with Specific Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Including pupils with Down's syndrome: primary (PDF format, 1 MB)
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/pdfs/DSA%20A4%2012pp%20Primary.pdf
Written for teachers, this booklet describes how children with Down’s Syndrome learn best and explains best practices for teaching them. Written by the Down’s Syndrome Association in London, but can be adapted for use in developing countries. Published in 2000; 14 pages.

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Women

These resources are targeted at policy makers, lawyers, government officials, professionals and the grassroots advocates who work with them. Also see Women under Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates for materials tailored for grassroots advocates. For reports on the status of women with disabilities, see Women with Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Applying the capabilities approach in examining disability, poverty, and gender (PDF format, 33 KB)
www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/vhi/nussbaum/papers/welch.pdf
Discusses the connections among poverty, disability, and gender; examines similarities between broader gender issues and disability issues as they relate to poverty. This 13-page paper was completed in 2002.

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Other Resources

International Diploma in Mental Health Law and Human Rights
www.mentalhealthlaw.in
Located in Pune, India, this one-year academic program provides training in international human rights standards and mechanisms to protect the rights of people with mental disabilities. To be eligible, students should have a degree from a recognized university. People who use mental health services are also invited to pursue the program. Applications for the first in-coming class of October 2008 have closed, but the course will be offered again in 2009; prospective students should apply early.

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Human Rights Resources for Grassroots Advocates

These resources were written for grassroots advocates. If you want to find resources targeted at professionals and policy-makers, then also see the section entitled “Human rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them.”

Accessibility
Education
Health
Development and Poverty Reduction
Employment
Legislation (Laws) and Policy Issues
Crisis Situations (Natural Disasters, Wars, etc.)
Rehabilitation and Habilitation
Media Outreach
Human Rights Training Toolkits
Children and Youth
Resources for People with Specific Disabilities
Women

Accessibility

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Accessibility under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers.

Nothing About Us Without Us: Developing Innovative Technology By, For, and With Disabled Persons
www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/global/david/dwe001/dwe00101.htm
Most of this on-line guidebook focuses on providing physical rehabilitation and building homemade assistive devices for children with mobility impairments. However, some of the chapters in Parts 5 and 6 may also be useful for advocates trying to encourage communities to be more inclusive of people with disabilities. For example, chapter 40 gives examples of ways that people with disabilities have won more respect in their local communities; chapter 44 gives examples of how adaptations can be made to enable people with disabilities to work; and chapter 48 shares the story of four siblings with muscular dystrophy who established their own school.

Equal Opportunities for All: Respecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF format 551 KB)
caribbean.dpi.org/Equal%20Opportunities%20for%20All%20-%20May%2008%20Update.pdf
Advocates can use this guide as an aid in educating the general public about people with disabilities and how to interact with them; how to make schools, places of employment, and the community more accessible; and the CRPD. It presents arguments for why everyone—not just people with disabilities—should care about accessibility. This 33-page booklet is written in simple, accessible language. Although targeted at audiences in the North American and Caribbean region, most of the explanations are broad enough to be applicable in other regions also. Includes a listing of disability-oriented resources available in the North American and Caribbean region.

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Education

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Education under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status of education issues among people with disabilities, see Education on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Disabled village children: a guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families
www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/global/david/dwe002/dwe00201.htm
Discusses issues related to children with various disabilities. It is primarily written for therapists, professionals, and community groups interested in rehabilitation. However, a few chapters in part two may also be of interest to DPOs. For example, chapter 47 shares ideas for training children and teachers to understand children with disabilities; chapter 50 discusses how communities can organize, manage, and finance village rehabilitation programs; chapter 51 is on adapting the home for children with disabilities; chapter 53 discusses including children with disabilities in education. By David Werner in 1999.

Education: towards inclusion—United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7939&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
The inclusive education section of UNESCO’s website offers publications related to inclusive education including case studies of projects promoting inclusion of children with disabilities in education; support materials for teachers and advocates of inclusive education; and guidelines for educating different groups of learners.

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Health

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Health under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status of health issues among people with disabilities, see HIV/AIDS on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities
www.hesperian.org/publications_download_wwd.php
The book as a whole explains how women with disabilities can take care of their own health. Chapter 2, “Organizing for disability-friendly health care,” focuses on how women with disabilities and other community members can advocate for better access to local health care services and health education. This book can be downloaded in individual chapters in PDF format (chapter 2 is 734 KB). The Hesperian Foundation produced this book.

HIV/AIDS Awareness and Disability Rights Training Manual (Word format, 800 KB)
riglobal.org/advocacy/projects/RI_HIV-AIDS_TRAINING-MANUAL_10Dec07_FINAL.doc
This training manual is targeted at people in the disability community; government officials involved with disability and HIV; community leaders; and people working for HIV organizations. The fourth chapter provides an overview of important international disability rights laws, including the CRPD. It advises new leaders on how they can advocate for the rights of people with disabilities living with HIV/AIDS. The manual is written in simple language to meet the needs of people who have little or no basic literacy skills. Two versions of this manual are available: one targeted at trainers (Word format, 800 KB); and the other is meant to be used for training participants (Word format, 700 MB). The manual was prepared by Rehabilitation International; Disabled Organization for Legal Affairs and Social Economic Development; and Miracles in Mozambique.

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Development and Poverty Reduction

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Development and Poverty Reduction under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the challenges of poverty issues among people with disabilities, see Poverty on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Centro America Inclusiva
www.centroamericainclusiva.com/
Sponsored by the Inter-American Institute on Disability and Development and by Handicap International, this project promotes inclusive development throughout Central America. The project emphasizes capacity building for DPOs working on human rights issues. Advocates will especially wish to explore their resource section, where they can download Spanish-language training materials on the CRPD and on inclusive development. Participating countries include Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Their website is entirely in Spanish.

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Employment

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Employment under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them [Anchor link] for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status of employment issues among people with disabilities, see Employment on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Loud, proud and prosperous: report on the Mobility International USA international symposium of microcredit for women with disabilities
www.miusa.org/publications/freeresources/intlsymposium
Based on an international symposium on microcredit for women with disabilities held in 1998, this report shares information about the achievements of women with disabilities in various countries. Discusses resources and strategies related to accessing loans and microcredit for women with disabilities. Symposium participants were from Canada, Guatemala, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Published by Mobility International USA.

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Legislation (Laws) and Policy Issues

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Understanding Legislation (Laws) and Policy and Changing Legislation (Laws) and Policy under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status of legal and policy issues among people with disabilities, see Laws and Policies Affecting People with Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Advocacy and Lobbying Training Manual (PDF format, 181 KB)
www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials/advocacy-manual
This manual advises DPOs on how to run advocacy and lobbying campaigns. Discusses how to decide what issue you want to work on; how to identify the target audience for your campaign and what they already know about the topic; how to build support for your campaign; how to develop, implement, and monitor your activity plan; how to communicate your advocacy message; and tips for communicating with elected officials. Meant for a wide range of advocacy campaigns, including lobbying governments to pass legislation to protect the rights of people with disabilities. From the Secretariat of the African Decade on Persons with Disabilities; 18 pages.

Consultation and Influence
www.daa.org.uk/publications/Reskit2.htm
This toolkit offers guidance to DPOs working to influence agencies and governments so they will be more inclusive of people with disabilities in their work. Discusses who to contact at the local, regional, and international level and how to approach them. This was written before the CRPD so its information on international human rights treaties is now dated, but some of its general guidelines on how to influence people with political and economic power may still be useful. Written in simple, accessible language; defines difficult vocabulary at the end. Can be read on-line in html format. By Disability Awareness in Action.

Lessons Learned from Lobbying in Uganda
www.africandecade.org/reads/articles/lobbyingUganda
Disability organizations in Uganda share their experiences lobbying their government for people with disabilities to be included in the Uganda National Poverty Reduction Strategy. Discusses what they did right, and what they should do differently next time. Available both in English and in French. Can be read on-line in html format.

Civil Rights Law and Disabled People
www.daa.org.uk/publications/Reskit7.htm
Countries that ratify the CRPD may need to abolish old laws that discriminate and create new legislation that does a better job of protecting the rights of people with disabilities. This toolkit from Disability Awareness in Action can help guide DPOs in deciding what kind of disability civil rights laws might be useful for their country; writing their own law; and persuading their government to pass it.

Disability Rights Advocacy Workbook (PDF format, 421 KB)
www.handicap-international.fr/kit-pedagogique/documents/ressourcesdocumentaires/apadoption/DisabilityRightsAdvocacyWorkbook2007.pdf Disability advocates can use this workbook to help them educate communities and allies about the challenges faced by people with disabilities in their countries; inform people with disabilities about laws in their countries that affect their lives; teach other people about human rights for people with disabilities and the importance of the CRPD. This workbook was published by the Landmine Survivors Corps in 2007.

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Crisis Situations (Natural Disasters, Wars, etc.)

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Crisis Situations under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the challenges people with disabilities confront during disasters and war, see Crisis Situations on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Disability and conflict: report of an IDDC Seminar May 29th -June 4th 2000 (Word format, 664 KB)
www.iddc.org.uk/dis_dev/key_issues/dis_confl_rep.doc
This 66-page report from the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) documents the situation of people with disabilities during pre-conflict, acute conflict, and post-conflict situations. Discusses strategies that can be used to help in each, including the role of DPOs and how to mobilize both human resources and financial resources. Parts of this report are now dated—for example, some major mainstream donors have made progress since the year 2000 in incorporating disability into their major strategies. But some broader information about the challenges people with disabilities face is still current in many conflict situations today.

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Rehabilitation and Habilitation

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Rehabilitation and Habilitation under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers.

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Media Outreach

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Media Outreach under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers

Training manual for media and disability rights
www.independentliving.org/docs1/hursttm99.html
Written to help DPOs learn how to reach out to the media in their country. Tips and strategies for attracting the attention of television, radio, and print journalistic media; writing stories for the media; dealing with the media and with journalists; giving good interviews; and improving media awareness of your organization. Suggests guided training activities for DPOs to learn media relations skills. Released by Disability Awareness in Action in 1999; 26 pages. Can be read on-line in html format.

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Human Rights Training Toolkits

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Human Rights Training Toolkits under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status of human rights among people with disabilities, see Status of Human Rights on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

¡Por un Mundo Accesible e Inclusivo! Guía Básica para comprender y utilizar la Convención sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad
www.patriaaccesible.org/images/GUIA%20DE%20CONVENCION.pdf
This Spanish-language training guide explains important concepts related to human rights; how the international human rights system works; the process for adopting the CRPD; how countries examine, sign, and ratify the CRPD and how it enters into force; the rights protected by the CRPD; the mechanisms for monitoring the CRPD and how civil society can be involved; and how to use the CRPD, including how DPOs can help monitor its implementation. Released by Handicap International and the Inter-American Institute on Disability and Development in April 2007.

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Training Materials and Resources
www.ohchr.org/EN/PublicationsResources/Pages/TrainingEducation.aspx This page offers an extensive collection of training materials developed by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). All can be downloaded on-line, usually in PDF format. Most are available in English, and many are also available in at least one other language such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, or Chinese. The top part of the page lists materials that are meant to support general human rights education efforts, including materials for use in schools. The lower part of the page lists materials that can be used to train professionals who are in a position to influence the human rights situation in their country. A few examples of topics include: a guide for indigenous people; a manual on human rights reporting; human rights and elections; several manuals for police, prison officers, lawyers, judges, and social workers; a manual on training methodology for trainers; and more. None are specific to the CRPD or to people with disabilities, but perhaps some of these could be adapted or used as sources of inspiration for more specialized training.

The Training Manual on Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities (PDF format, 617 KB)
www.aifo.it/english/resources/online/books/cbr/manual_human_rights-disability-eng07.pdf
This training manual is meant to promote the participation of people with disabilities and their families in ratifying and implementing CRPD. It offers broad guidance for experienced trainers who wish to design and lead training sessions on the CRPD. Includes suggested talking points for explaining the 50 Articles of the CRPD. Its extensive appendices can help in locating more documents and web sites on human rights, including disability rights. Launched in March 2008 by AIFO and Disabled Peoples International (DPI) Italy in collaboration with the Mongolian National Federation of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities. Available for free on-line in PDF format in English (617 KB) and Italian (430 KB). A translation in Mongolian is available.

Teaching Kit on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.handicap-international.fr/kit-pedagogique/indexen.html
Handicap International has developed materials in English and French that can be used to help educate people about basic concepts of disability; human rights; the content of the CRPD; the process of implementing and monitoring the CRPD; and how civil society can become involved. Includes power point programs with suggested comments to accompany the presentation and suggested teaching points. Each unit also points readers to additional useful resources available elsewhere on the web.

“It’s About Ability” – An Explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.unicef.org/publications/index_43893.html
UNICEF produced this manual to help explain the CRPD to children. In addition to summarizing the CRPD, this guide also gives children ideas for things they can do to make disability rights a reality in their communities. It also includes poetry and artwork by children. This guide is longer and uses more sophisticated language than the Child-Friendly Version of the CRPD But it is still easier to understand than most adult versions. Available in PDF format in English (1.3 MB), Spanish (770 KB), and French (790 KB).

Human Rights, YES! (PDF format, 2.6 MB)
www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/TB6/pdfs/Manuals/final_pdf_default_withcover.pdf People with disabilities can use this manual to train themselves and their peers about their own human rights as protected in the CRPD. The manual is designed to be used by people who are not necessarily experts in human rights, and can be used with as few as two or three participants. This manual was released by the University of Minnesota Human Rights Resource Center in 2007. Users can download the full manual at once (PDF format, 2.6 MB), or they can download one chapter at a time.

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Children and Youth

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Children and Youth under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status of children and youth with disabilities, see Children and Youth with Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

What works? Promoting the rights of disabled children: guidelines for action
www.daa.org.uk/RDC%20WHAT%20WORKS.htm
Describes some of the ways in which the human rights of children with disabilities are commonly violated, including their exclusion, abuse, and neglect. Explains how civil society can be strengthened so it is better able to meet the needs of children. These guidelines can be used by DPOs and other organizations. Released by Disability Awareness in Action (DAA) in 2003, before the CRPD was finalized but after the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Can be read on-line in html format.

Helping Children Who are Deaf
www.hesperian.org/publications_download_deaf.php
The book as a whole explains how parents can help their deaf children. Chapter 11, “Working together to help children who are deaf” (PDF, 348 KB) explains how families and communities can work together to be more inclusive of deaf children. The Hesperian Foundation produced this book.

Helping Children Who are Blind
www.hesperian.org/publications_download_blind.php
This book from the Hesperian Foundation helps parents learn how to help their blind children. Chapter 13, “Becoming part of the community” (PDF, 366 KB), shares ideas for families and communities can be more inclusive of blind children. Also available in Spanish.

“It’s About Ability” – An Explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.unicef.org/publications/index_43893.html
UNICEF produced this manual to help explain the CRPD to children. In addition to summarizing the CRPD, this guide also gives children ideas for things they can do to make disability rights a reality in their communities. It also includes poetry and artwork by children. This guide is longer and uses more sophisticated language than the Child-Friendly Version of the CRPD. But it is still easier to understand than most adult versions. Available in PDF format in English (1.3 MB), Spanish (770 KB), and French (790 KB).

Family Friendly—Working with Deaf Children and their Communities Worldwide
www.deafchildworldwide.info/learning_from_experience/resource_library/useful_publications/family_friendly.html Deaf Child Worldwide launched this action learning resource to help organizations working with deaf children and families throughout the world. It is designed to help families and organizations learn how they can improve the lives of deaf children by working together or through self-help initiatives. Includes real-life examples and case studies written by parents and practitioners in more than 20 countries. The PDF version can be downloaded on-line either in one file (2.84 MB) or in individual chapters (ranging from 154 to 545 KB). A free print copy can be ordered by emailing at info@deafchildworldwide.org or by writing to Deaf Child Worldwide at 15 Dufferin St., London, EC1Y 8UR.

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Resources for People with Specific Disabilities

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Resources for People with Specific Disabilities under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status of people with specific disabilities (e.g., deaf people, people with mobility impairments, people with psycho-social disabilities, etc), see People with Specific Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

WNUSP Implementation Manual for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Word format, 284 KB)
www.wnusp.net/UnitedNations_MMtmp03630c55/WNUSPCRPDManual.doc This manual can guide users in implementing the CRPD with people who have used or survived psychiatry. It highlights aspects of the CRPD that are particularly relevant to users and survivors of psychiatry. These include the areas of legal capacity, liberty, right to live in the community, freedom from forced psychiatric interventions, and the right to participate in enforcing the CRPD. The World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (WNUSP) released this manual in February 2008.

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Women

These resources are targeted at grassroots advocates. Also see Women under Human Rights Resources for Professionals and Advocates Working with Them for materials tailored for professionals and policy makers. For reports on the status women with disabilities, see Women with Disabilities on the page for Reports on Conditions for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries.

Disabled Women: An International Resource Kit
www.daa.org.uk/publications/Reskit6.htm
Shares information on the status of women with disabilities around the world and suggests strategies for change. Also lists useful resources. By Disability Awareness in Action.

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CRPD News and Events

Resources and links that can help you stay informed about the latest CRPD-related news and events. It can also be helpful to join email-based discussion groups relevant to your specific areas of interest; for more information on how to find them, consult the section entitled On-line Discussion Groups and Forums on the page entitled List of Links.

United Nations Enable Newsletter
www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?PID=312
The United Nations distributes this electronic newsletter to keep people informed of disability-related activities within the United Nations. Past newsletter issues have frequently included items related to the CRPD.

RatifyNow
RatifyNow.org
RatifyNow is an international nonprofit organization that supports grassroots advocates worldwide working to persuade their nation to ratify, implement, and enforce the CRPD. Membership is free and open to both individuals and organizations. Members may sign up for RatifyNow’s email discussion group through their website. Their website is updated regularly with news about the CRPD, upcoming events, best practices, and advocacy toolkits.

Human Rights Africa
www.africandecade.org/humanrightsafrica
At this web page, you can download past issues of a newsletter from the Secretariat of the African Decade on Persons with Disabilities. Past issues have shared information about the living conditions and the status of human rights for people with disabilities throughout Africa. Some articles have also discussed the CRPD within the African context.

We Can Do Blog
wecando.wordpress.com
Focused on disability, poverty, and human rights, this blog site periodically posts announcements about upcoming conferences and events; new resources and publications; funding opportunities; and links to organizations.

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