Handicap International experience in Afghanistan - CBM
Handicap International experience in Afghanistan - CBM
Handicap International experience in Afghanistan - CBM
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Figure 51: Distribution of Persons with Disability Above 14 Years Old Accord<strong>in</strong>gto Participation <strong>in</strong> Ceremonies by Types and Causes of Disability1009080706050403020100Landm<strong>in</strong>e/UXO SurvivorsOther warSurvivorsOther Causes:Disease,Accident...Non-Disabled1009080706050403020100PhysicalDisabilitySensorialDisabilityMentalDisabilityAssociatedDisabilitiesEpilepsy/SeizuresNon-DisabledSuch events are very important and re<strong>in</strong>force the sense of belong<strong>in</strong>g to the community. Therefore, for peoplewho are kept away from them, this represents segregation from family and community life. 27% personsdisabled due to accident, disease or mistreatment are <strong>in</strong> this situation.Figure 52: Distribution of Persons with Disability and Non-Disabled Accord<strong>in</strong>g toReasons of Non-Participation <strong>in</strong> Ceremonies5045• Persons with Disability• Non-Disabled4035302520151050I was notInvitedTransportor AccessProblemI am tooAshamed toParticipateTheCeremonywas Bor<strong>in</strong>gBecause itDisappo<strong>in</strong>tsMeNobodyWould TakeMeOther/Don’tKnowAre all persons with disability on an equal stand regard<strong>in</strong>g participation <strong>in</strong> social life? Figure 51 shows thatpersons with physical disability or epilepsy or other forms of seizure do participate <strong>in</strong> higher proportion thanother forms of disability. Persons with mental forms of disability or associated disabilities participate <strong>in</strong> alesser proportion <strong>in</strong> these social gather<strong>in</strong>gs. They are often victim of stigmatization and rejection.A small m<strong>in</strong>ority of non-disabled persons (3.2% of men and 4.6% of women) who do not participate <strong>in</strong>ceremonies declare that it was due ma<strong>in</strong>ly to absence of <strong>in</strong>vitation or of means of transportation as shown<strong>in</strong> Figure 52.Non-disabled persons not participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> social gather<strong>in</strong>gs state the fact that they were not <strong>in</strong>vited. However,this needs to be <strong>in</strong>terpreted with caution s<strong>in</strong>ce this usually means that there was no celebration. It can alsosignify that there are also marg<strong>in</strong>alised groups <strong>in</strong> the community due to different reasons. Similarly for thisgroup, transport problems usually signify the venue was far and that the entire family could not go.68 Understand<strong>in</strong>g the Challenge Ahead