Covid-19 has placed unprecedented challenges on society. Amid the pandemic, persons with disabilities and especially older persons with disabilities have been disproportionately affected. As a result of research undertaken during 2020, the China Programme could present the publication “The Rights … Continue reading » “Vulnerable Groups at Risk During a Pandemic”
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A Multi-Country Research Initiative: on Covid-19, Gender and Human Rights
Launched in June 2020, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s multi-programme initiative on Covid- 19 and gender equality supported research in six countries. The aim: to create fourteen unique independent research projects surrounding the gendered implications on human rights in the time … Continue reading » “A Multi-Country Research Initiative: on Covid-19, Gender and Human Rights”
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How States Better Can Handle Pandemics in the Future
An analysis of national policies and legal frameworks in cooperation with the OHCHR
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, national policies and responses included numerous restrictions. Many of these risk becoming permanent. In the long run, some may affect the … Continue reading » “How States Better Can Handle Pandemics in the Future ”
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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons in a Pandemic: Findings from Two Studies Conducted in China
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on all members of society, persons with disabilities and especially older persons with disabilities have been disproportionately affected. With the reduction and sometimes complete shutdown of vital services, persons with disabilities were … Continue reading » “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons in a Pandemic: Findings from Two Studies Conducted in China”
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