Handicap International experience in Afghanistan - CBM
Handicap International experience in Afghanistan - CBM
Handicap International experience in Afghanistan - CBM
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Figure 53: Distribution of Persons with Disability Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Reasons ofNon-Participation <strong>in</strong> Ceremonies by Types of Disability504540• Physical Disability• Mental Disability• Epilepsy and Forms of Seizures• Sensorial Disability• Associated Disabilities35302520151050I was notInvitedTransportor AccessProblemI am tooAshamed toParticipateTheCeremonywas Bor<strong>in</strong>gBecause itDisappo<strong>in</strong>tsMeNobodyWould TakeMeOther/Don’tKnowPersons with disability face a larger variety of problems. The 11.2% that stated that they were not <strong>in</strong>vitedcan be considered together with 17.4% who state that nobody would take them. Many answers show thereis a certa<strong>in</strong> effect of non-acceptance that leads to a feel<strong>in</strong>g of shame <strong>in</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g with others: 9.5% declaredopenly that they were ashamed to participate, another 10.7% that it disappo<strong>in</strong>ts them and 7.0% that theygot bored. In other words, they did not feel at ease with other people. Not be<strong>in</strong>g fully accepted, 55.8% ofthem feel shunned <strong>in</strong> one way or another.Look<strong>in</strong>g at the breakdown by types of disability as shown <strong>in</strong> Figure 53, the ma<strong>in</strong> problem for persons withphysical difficulties is access to or at the venue (45.5%). Transport is also stated as the ma<strong>in</strong> problem for42.6% of persons with sensorial disability. Persons with mental disability state that either they were not<strong>in</strong>vited or nobody would take them to the celebration. These latter reasons are also stated by persons hav<strong>in</strong>gepilepsy or seizures.It is difficult to completely grasp what participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> these ceremonies clearly implies <strong>in</strong> terms of acceptanceand <strong>in</strong>clusion. On one hand participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> these celebrations is related to hav<strong>in</strong>g certa<strong>in</strong> visibility with<strong>in</strong> thefamily and the community. However, apart from problems of physical access and transport (which is sharedby the non-disabled as well) there is a certa<strong>in</strong> level of ‘exclusion’ of the mentally disabled. Nevertheless,whatever is the reason for it, the absence from major ceremonies that are <strong>in</strong>herent to Afghan social life is asign of ostracism and isolation.Whatever is thereason for it, theabsence frommajor ceremoniesthat are <strong>in</strong>herentto Afghan sociallife is a sign ofostracism andisolationFigure 54: Distribution of Persons with Disability and Non-Disabled Accord<strong>in</strong>g toPerception of the Future by Sex, Areas of Liv<strong>in</strong>g and Causes of Disability8070605040• Women with Disability• Non-Disabled Women• Men with Disability• Non-Disabled Men8070605040• Rural Area Persons withDisability• Urban Area Persons withDisability• Rural Area Non-Disabled• Urban Area Non-Disabled3030202010100The Sameas TodayBetter thanTodayWorsethan TodayDon’tKnow0The sameas TodayBetter thanTodayWorsethan TodayDon’tKnowSocial Participation and Future Prospects69