These checklists can be used by UNICEF staff members and partners, in combination with Section F of this toolkit, to guide accessibility assessments of program related buildings or UNICEF’s facilities. If you have to plan an accessibility assessment (of an existing building or of the design of a new one), please refer to SECTION F for recommendations on the overall methodology, and then use the checklists which are more relevant for your situation. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

Several basic principles can be followed to select venues with the appropriate accessibility features. Requirements include, at a minimum, an accessible entrance and reception area, corridors, a main meeting room and bathrooms. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > >

Accessibility assessments are an essential step to monitor the effective implementation of accessibility principles at various stages of a project, for existing buildings (physical assessment) and for new constructions (assessment based on architectural designs). Assessments should be as participatory as possible, to make sure that persons with disabilities are sensitized and involved in the process, and to collect their precious contributions and suggestions. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > >

To achieve disability inclusion in UNICEF’s work, it is important to consider both operations and programmes. The understanding of accessibility as a concept often stems from ensuring our premises are accessible for all and we are “walking the talk”. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

SECTION B of this toolkit aims to support UNICEF staff and partners in their efforts to ensure accessibility in all construction projects across all programme areas, including education, child protection, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > >

UNICEF is in a strategic position to influence how accessibility is taken into account in development and emergency projects. In fact, as UNICEF collaborates with diverse stakeholders – including governments, United Nations agencies, donors, civil society, non-governmental organizations, and academia – UNICEF staff members are well placed to advocate for the accessibility of programmes and premises to promote the inclusion and participation of children and adults with disabilities. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

Displaced older people with disabilities in Ukraine are physically and financially unable to access adequate housing and care amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, sometimes leaving few alternatives to being placed in residential institutions, Amnesty International said in a new report today ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > > >

Disabled women are severely underserved when it comes to decent housing options in Aotearoa New Zealand. Contributing factors are diverse, spanning economic disparities to a lack of accessible housing options. Disabled women, facing the intersectionality of gender and disability, grapple with economic disparities that compound their vulnerability to homelessness. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > >

This report has been developed within the context of the SHAPES Project, where WFDB’s participation has provided an excellent platform to collect data, feedback, findings on the situation of older persons with deafblindness, as well as identify key challenges, gaps and barriers. To continue reading this article, please click here > > > > > >