This event is co-organized by Columbia Law's Human Rights Institute and Center for Gender and Sexuality Law.
The global pandemic is exacerbating discrimination against, and challenges faced by, persons with disabilities. Some persons with disabilities may face increased risk of becoming infected or seriously-ill with COVID-19, including in institutions, and others may face obstacles in accessing healthcare and other necessary services and supplies. How can advocates promote a disability rights-based response to the pandemic, including one that centers persons with disabilities in decision-making on prevention and containment measures? Join us for a talk with Ben Gauntlett (Disability Rights Commissioner, Australia), Catalina Devandas Aguilar (UN Special Rapporteur on rights of persons with disabilities), Amanda McRae (Women Enabled International), and Mohamed Farah (Somali Disability Empowerment Network). Moderated by Elizabeth Emens (Columbia Law School).
This event is part of a virtual event series titled "COVID-19: Advancing Rights and Justice During a Pandemic." For information about other similar events and the series in general, visit tinyurl.com/COVID19JusticeSeries.
The series is organized by the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, Duke Law’s International Human Rights Clinic, Columbia Law School’s Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, and Just Security.
Free and open to the public. Join via Zoom at bit.ly/3e5G6Pl (password: 200022).
