Persons with disabilities are among the most vulnerable groups in Honduras and face exclusion and marginalization in their communities. A lack of compliance of the legal frameworks that address the rights and needs of persons with disabilities as well as pervasive cultural attitudes have contributed to the systemic exclusion of persons with disabilities from the core elements of democratic society.
In 2017, PADF partnered with a local disability rights organization, the Coordinadora de Instituciones y Asociaciones de Rehabilitacion de Honduras (CIARH) to identify to what extent laws and public policies are inclusive of persons with disabilities in the sectors of health, education, labor, and political participation. The diagnostic highlighted two key issues to be addressed: the lack of differentiated protocols for persons with disabilities and a lack of representative disaggregated data. Based on these results, PADF was able to support the development of human rights-focused protocols pertaining specifically to persons with disabilities in the areas of health, education, and labor alongside other key social society and government actors. Alongside the protocols, PADF supported CIARH in their public awareness campaign MOVILÍZATE to challenge the cultural beliefs and attitudes about persons with disabilities and their inclusion in social sectors.
In 2017, PADF partnered with a local disability rights organization, the Coordinadora de Instituciones y Asociaciones de Rehabilitacion de Honduras (CIARH) to identify to what extent laws and public policies are inclusive of persons with disabilities in the sectors of health, education, labor, and political participation. The diagnostic highlighted two key issues to be addressed: the lack of differentiated protocols for persons with disabilities and a lack of representative disaggregated data. Based on these results, PADF was able to support the development of human rights-focused protocols pertaining specifically to persons with disabilities in the areas of health, education, and labor alongside other key social society and government actors. Alongside the protocols, PADF supported CIARH in their public awareness campaign MOVILÍZATE to challenge the cultural beliefs and attitudes about persons with disabilities and their inclusion in social sectors.
To guarantee the sustainability of future advocacy efforts, PADF also helped CIARH establish the first observatory on the human rights of persons with disabilities to monitor and document human rights violations. The observatory provides data and information required to support advocacy well into the future, ensuring that the rights of persons with disabilities are protected and enforced. Together, these two actions will help improve the access to services among persons with disabilities in Honduras.
