Children with disabilities are missing from mainstream discussions on education and employment, climate change and conflict, elections and evolving technology, sexual rights and sustainable development goals. How then do we expect Inclusive India to become a reality?
Working with children with disabilities, leaders of reputed organizations, take a deeper look at how we can address the gaps and make India truly inclusive for it’s children.
#ThisAbilityMatters is a co-created campaign with Save The Children India that aims to push the discourse on the need for self-reliance and independence of India’s disabled children.
We need to build a world where children are defined by their abilities and not their disabilities.”- Archana Chandra, CEO, Jaivakeel Foundation
UMMEED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
“A child is much more than his/her disability” – Shamin Mehrotra, Director – School Outreach Services & Mental Health Therapist, Ummeed Child Development Center
“We need to remove all the barriers that are limiting equitable participation of children with disabilities.” – Farida Bagasrawala, Director, Special Care Centre, Save The Children India.
Leher is a child rights organization working to make child protection a shared responsibility. We envision a society where caring families, alert communities, and responsive governments come together to ensure the rights and protection of all children.
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