Society is divided into many groups through religion, politics and history. Within the division of society many groups become subject to becoming vulnerable due outlying factors. These groups have received more attention over the decade because of their vulnerability in society. The United Nations Enable (2006) highlights vulnerable groups as “people belonging to a group that share common characteristics or in situations that make them vulnerable to discrimination and exclusion from society.” Two groups who have become increasingly vulnerable is women and the disabled.
The Disabled have always been a forefront topic in society. Who to define as ‘disabled’ is always a question an individual asks. Article 1 of The Declaration on the Rights …show more content…
The Disabled have undergone various negative social conditions throughout time. From medieval times to modern, the social environment has defined disability as ‘deficit human beings,’ (Dimopoulos, 2010). The World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons was a global strategy to enhance disability prevention, rehabilitation and equalization of opportunities allowing full participation of the disabled in social life and national development, (United Nations Enable, 1982). The major principle of the programme is to express that individuals with disabilities, “should not be treated in isolation, but within the normal community and safeguard of their human rights, (United Nations Enable, 1982).” A clear outline of the overall implementation of human rights and the correct definition, prevention and rehabilitation pertaining to the disabled is a major strength for the programme, forcing counties to have no leeway within the programme allowing for the human rights of disabled individuals. …show more content…
However there is no effective law or trade agreement to bind countries to the programme. As such countries like Africa which contain 10% or eighty million people living with a disability due to the undeveloped country and their socio-economic status have no proper way to get out of their predicament and their human rights are not protected or even practiced, (Owens, 2013). Relating back to the strength, underdeveloped countries lack the ‘knowledge or drive,’ (Owens, 2013) to push for the disabled to be a part of the wider community while socially disabling the impaired. Governments and communities need to both work together to equalise and cater to the rights of the disabled nation-wide (United Nations Enable, 1982).
Throughout history woman have been discriminated, violated and have their rights taken away by various governments and society. The major realisation and accomplishment of woman is that they are not discriminated on their gender alone, but rather multiple facets that deprive them of their ability to exercise and recognise their equal rights
The Disabled have always been a forefront topic in society. Who to define as ‘disabled’ is always a question an individual asks. Article 1 of The Declaration on the Rights …show more content…
The Disabled have undergone various negative social conditions throughout time. From medieval times to modern, the social environment has defined disability as ‘deficit human beings,’ (Dimopoulos, 2010). The World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons was a global strategy to enhance disability prevention, rehabilitation and equalization of opportunities allowing full participation of the disabled in social life and national development, (United Nations Enable, 1982). The major principle of the programme is to express that individuals with disabilities, “should not be treated in isolation, but within the normal community and safeguard of their human rights, (United Nations Enable, 1982).” A clear outline of the overall implementation of human rights and the correct definition, prevention and rehabilitation pertaining to the disabled is a major strength for the programme, forcing counties to have no leeway within the programme allowing for the human rights of disabled individuals. …show more content…
However there is no effective law or trade agreement to bind countries to the programme. As such countries like Africa which contain 10% or eighty million people living with a disability due to the undeveloped country and their socio-economic status have no proper way to get out of their predicament and their human rights are not protected or even practiced, (Owens, 2013). Relating back to the strength, underdeveloped countries lack the ‘knowledge or drive,’ (Owens, 2013) to push for the disabled to be a part of the wider community while socially disabling the impaired. Governments and communities need to both work together to equalise and cater to the rights of the disabled nation-wide (United Nations Enable, 1982).
Throughout history woman have been discriminated, violated and have their rights taken away by various governments and society. The major realisation and accomplishment of woman is that they are not discriminated on their gender alone, but rather multiple facets that deprive them of their ability to exercise and recognise their equal rights