Join us for this research presentation & discussion led by a group of Law, Societies & Justice students!


When: Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 12:30-1:30 pm
Where: Mary Gates Hall 024, UW Seattle (the D Center)
Title: Disability Inclusion and the United Nations: Leading from Behind?

The University of Washington Disability Studies Program is pleased to present our first Brown Bag Seminar of 2019.


Abstract:

With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Member States committed to ensure international development that “leaves no one behind,” and pledged to reach “the furthest behind first.”  Recognizing that globally persons with disabilities as a group are often among those left furthest behind, the Executive Office of the UN Secretary General and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are reviewing how UN operations can better integrate and promote the rights of persons with disabilities.  To support that review, the EOSG and the SR commissioned a study to assess the current state of disability inclusion within UN operations at the headquarters and country levels. How the rights of persons with disabilities are integrated into UN development operations and activities has not been previously studied.  In December 2018, a research team led by the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development at the University of Massachusetts and supported by undergraduate students at the University of Washington completed a baseline assessment of disability inclusion within the 40 UN agencies, funds and programs which are members of the UN Sustainable Development Group, and 40 UN Country Teams.  Although the assessment is not currently public, the presentation will discuss the results of the students’ research as well as some of the major findings of the study and recommendations for the way forward.


Student Presenters:

Colin Newton, International Studies major, Human Rights focus, LSJ minor (2019)
Zu Zinyang Tan, Sociology major, LSJ minor (2019)
Shirlee Sophia Watson, Law, Societies & Justice and English double major
Supervisor: Megan McCloskey, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D. Candidate, School of Law


Accessibility Information:

CART captioning and ASL interpretation have been requested for this event. The D Center (MGH 024) is mobility aid accessible and is a scent-free space.

We gratefully acknowledge the partnership of the D Center in providing space and staffing for these events.


Contact info: Joanne Woiak, jwoiak@uw.edu