• Researcher and Policy Analyst at Padang City Board of Development Planning, UNSW
Sebuah studi menemukan bahwa 86% dari 1.683 responden penyandang disabilitas yang bekerja mengalami penurunan pendapatan hingga 80% selama pandemi COVID-19. (ANTARA FOTO/M Agung Rajasa)

Bagaimana COVID‑19 memperparah kesejahteraan penyandang disabilitas di Indonesia

Penyandang disabilitas adalah kelompok rentan yang paling parah merasakan dampak COVID-19. Berdasarkan suatu studi, 86% dari 1.683 responden perkerja difabel berkurang penghasilannya hingga 80%.
Only a little over 5% of the 10.8 million people with disabilities entering the workforce in Indonesia have experienced college education. Shutterstock

The long road for disability‑inclusive education in Indonesia’s universities

Despite laws that prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities, very few universities in Indonesia have dedicated units that provide special needs services.
Seorang pria penyandang disabilitas di Jakarta. Penting untuk memberikan keterampilan, kepercayaan diri, dan jejaring bagi para aktivis disabilitas untuk terus berkampanye demi penerapan hukum secara penuh. www.shutterstock.com

Riset: dua tahun UU disahkan, aktivis nilai banyak pejabat tak paham disabilitas

Riset kami pada tahun 2018 menunjukkan keengganan pejabat pemerintahan lokal dalam melaksanakan Undang-Undang tentang Penyandang Disabiltas yang baru.
A man with a disability is seen in Jakarta. It is important to provide disability activists with skills, confidence and networks to continue campaigning for the full implementation of the law. www.shutterstock.com

Research: changing Indonesian officials’ attitudes on disability issues takes time

Our 2018 research on the implementation of the new disability law shows that policymakers are still reluctant to implement the law.

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