Disability, Globalization and Human Rights

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasizes the importance of disability inclusion in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This book explores relevant themes such as disability rights, globalization, inequalities, international cooperation, and representation. It critically investigates gaps in the global disability movement and theorizes the intersection of disability, globalization, and human rights. Empirical case studies from various countries are included to deepen the analysis.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) has played a pivotal role in fostering a deeper understanding that disability encompasses both a human rights and development concern. As we strive to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, the focus on disability inclusion has gained significant importance in the global discourse on leaving no one behind, the guiding principle of the SDGs. This comprehensive book delves into pertinent and emerging themes such as disability rights, globalization, inequalities, international cooperation, and representation.

Evidence gathered indicates that individuals with disabilities have often been disproportionately left behind, lacking proper representation, participation, and inclusion. This book undertakes a critical investigation of the gaps at various levels, from the top down, and, equally importantly, within the global disability movement, with the aim of realizing global disability rights. It theorizes the intersection of disability, globalization, and human rights, drawing from empirical case studies from diverse countries and contexts to enhance our understanding of critical disability studies from a global perspective.

Co-edited by a prominent disability researcher and the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability, this book holds immense interest for students, academics, policy makers, and practitioners actively engaged in advancing the cause of disability rights worldwide.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367508586