International Day of People with Disabilities
2021 IDPWD - Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era
International Day of People With Disabilities
Inclusive, accessible and sustainable societies
2021 IDPWD THEME:
"Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era"
On December 3 this year, during the annual celebration of people with disabilities, the 2021 theme is ‘Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era.”
This year, we are celebrating the challenges, barriers and opportunities for people who live with disabilities, in the context of a global pandemic.
Since March 2020, every person on earth has been impacted by drastic political, social and economic change as a result of domestic and international responses to COVID-19.
This year, International Day of People with Disabilities should be used to recognise that people who live with disabilities are among the most affected populations amid the COVID pandemic. Where marginalisation, discrimination, vulnerability and exploitation are every day factors for many people, the increased risk of poor outcomes have been magnified with the reduced access to routine health care and rehabilitation services, more pronounced social isolation, poorly tailored public health messaging, inadequately constructed mental health services, and a lack of emergency preparedness for people with special needs.
We call on domestic and international public health officials, political representatives, advocates, supporters, and every citizen in every community, to learn from the experiences of people living with disabilities during this pandemic, and push for more meaningful investments into the socioeconomic building blocks which will reduce the barriers faced by people with disabilities in every community on earth.


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Learn moreWhat we are doing around the world...
We strive to provide front-line services and support for people with disability all over the world. International Day of People With Disabilities is more than just an annual day, but a movement used to break down barriers to inclusion and advocate for the rights of people with disability.
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World Tuberculosis Day 2020
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12:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Central Park, New York

World Down Syndrome Day at United Nations 2020 Virtual Event
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12:00 am - 12:00 pm
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New York

World Mental Health Day World Record Attempt
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4:00pm for 5:30pm record attempt
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Bunnings Fairfield Waters, 2 Darcy Dr, Idalia QLD 4811.

International Day of People with Disabilities 2020
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12:00am to 11:59pm
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Worldwide

International Day of People with Disabilities 2021
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12:00am to 11:59pm
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Worldwide

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