Inclusion for People Living With Disabilities in the fight against COVID-19

Inclusion for People Living With Disabilities in the fight against COVID-19

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New Age for the Visually Impaired started this petition to Government of Kenya and

We call upon the Kenya government to establish Covid-19 Task Force, inclusive of all persons with disabilities, including persons who are blind and partially sighted and their representative organizations to monitor the evolving needs of persons with disabilities and advice on the implementation of inclusive response plans, programs and strategies.

There's a need to provide information related to Covid-19 in accessible formats including large print, tactile format, and accessible multimedia as well as written, audio, plain-language. In addition, we urge all broadcasting and mass media networks to ensure that information and announcements on Covid-19 are accessible to all as well.

We call on county and national law enforcement agencies, human rights organizations and civil societies working in the area of gender-based violence to put in place appropriate measures to prevent all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse towards women and girls with disabilities including appropriate forms of gender- and age-sensitive assistance and support for women and girls who are blind and partially sighted such as access to free hotline phone numbers & services.

We call on the government, through the ministry of education, to put in place accessible online schooling systems and ensure that parents or guardians who are blind or partially sighted can fully access education materials so they can provide adequate support to their children.

422 have signed. Let’s get to 500!
At 500 signatures, this petition is more likely to be featured in recommendations!