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The report also concluded that disabled women were 11 times more likely than their non-disabled counterparts to die of complications from COVID and that disabled men were 6.5 times more likely to die of COVID-related illness than their non-disabled counterparts. [7] People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at particularly ...
Three people with disablities have died in the L.A. wildfires. Advocates say disabled people are more likely to die in disasters because of poor planning.
Disabled survivors of the California wildfires or any other national emergency can call the disabled-led Disability and Disaster Hotline at 1-800-626-4959 for help.
Between 110 and 190 million people have very significant difficulties in functioning. People with disabilities are more likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people. In Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, the employment rate of people with disabilities (44%) is slightly over half that for people without ...
Individuals with disabilities are often overlooked during disaster as a result of prejudice and, sometimes, the lack of a visible manifestation of a disability. [3] Depending on the disability, an individual with a disability may not be able to recognize that a disaster is occurring or that they are at risk. [4]
The challenges for people with disabilities in Gaza, a frequent battleground under a 16-year blockade by Israel, is a chronic issue that has faced criticism from human rights groups.
Disabled people are disproportionately represented in the poorest communities, and a large percent live below the poverty line. As such, disabled people are more likely to be affected by the same challenges faced by impoverished communities. People with disabilities experience poverty at more than twice the rate of non-disabled people. [7]
This need for agency is an issue particularly salient for disabled people who are often negatively stereotyped as dependent upon others. [38] Furthermore, many who are part of the disability rights movement argue that there is too little emphasis on aid designed to eliminate the physical and social barriers those with disabilities face. The ...