Democracy for all? Are children with disabilities included? Har passerat
Måndag 6 december 2021 11:00 - 12:00 G1
Moderator: Tiina Nummi–Södergren
Paneldeltagare: Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin, Dr. Josephine Sundqvist, Kristin Kamrén Lundström, Ntobuah Julius Mvenyi
Democracy for all? Is there a place for children and youth with disabilities in the Swedish global drive for democracy?
Sweden stands up for the fundamental principles of democracy. These principles include citizen participation and human rights. But are all citizens really included? We know for a fact that disability is the single most serious barrier to active democratic participation across the globe.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopts a broad categorization of persons with disabilities and reaffirms that all persons with all types of disabilities is entitled to enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms. Despite this, still 9 out of 10 children with disabilities are facing persistent barriers and are not offered inclusive education. Their rights are also overlooked in policymaking, limiting their ability to access developing funding and their opportunity to participate in social, economic, and political life.
In the case of Sweden, it was not until 1989 that Swedish citizens with intellectual disabilities got their voting rights approved. Today in the Horn of Africa, these rights are still not realised for all. In countries such as Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia nearly 90 per cent of children with disabilities are not even enrolled in school. SDG 4 – Education for All, target 4.A:1 highlights the importance of making learning environments inclusive for children with disabilities. Inclusive education means real learning opportunities for children who have traditionally been excluded and getting all children in school is the most effective way to give all children the conditions to fully participate in democratic life. Inclusive systems value the unique contributions children of all backgrounds bring to the classroom and allow diverse groups to grow side by side, to the benefit of all.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) clearly recognizes this right to inclusive education for all children with disabilities. So, what does this then mean for the Swedish drive for democracy and Swedish development cooperation at large? Are we investing enough in inclusive education and what measures are needed to make democracy a reality for all?
Panellists
Moderator
Tiina Nummi–Södergren
Panellists
Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin, New Ambassador for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (from August) - Sweden’s Drive for Democracy
Maj-Inger Klingvall, chairperson UNICEF Sverige
Ntobuah Julius Mvenyi - member of the Special Patients’ Council affiliated to the Agency Swedish Agency for Health and Care at Vårdanalys
Kristin Kamrén Lundström - spokesperson Extraordinary
Victoria Valverde - spokesperson Extraordinary
Dr. Josephine Sundqvist, Secretary-General, LM International
Organisers
Läkarmissionen – LM International
Extraordinary
Arrangör(er)
Läkarmissionen - LM International in cooperation with Extraordinary
Form
Seminarium
Prioriterade målgrupper
Studenter vid högskola/universitet
Tjänstepersoner vid statliga myndigheter/departement
Förtroendevalda
Språk
Engelska
Tolkningsalternativ
Teckenspråkstolkas
Skrivtolkas/textas
Ämnestaggar
Barn och unga
Funktionsrätt
Global utveckling
Föreläsare
Tiina Nummi–Södergren Moderator
Blev den första kvinnliga förbundsordförande i Synskadades Riksförbund. Har också varit ordförande och senare generalsekreterare i MyRight som sysslar med internationellt utvecklingssamarbete. Nu Projektledare i Lika Unika Akademin, som drivs av Svenska FN- förbundet. Där läggs fokus på funktionshinderperspektivet vad gäller de globala målen och att ingen skall lämnas utanför.
Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin Paneldeltagare
Utrikesdepartementet
New Ambassador for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law - Sweden’s Drive for Democracy
Dr. Josephine Sundqvist Paneldeltagare
Läkarmissionen - LM International
Secretary-General, LM International