War and Disabilities are Mirrors facing each other in Afghanistan

Author – Amanullah Shahzada, Executive Member, Voice of Differently Abled Persons, Afghanistan (VODAPA)

Best Citation – Amanullah Shahzada, War and Disabilities are Mirrors facing each other in Afghanistan, Law and Social Policy Review, 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 85-88, ISBN – 978-81-960677-7-9.

 Abstract

The reality is that the situation in Afghanistan is going to remain extremely worrying for the foreseeable future, even though it may shortly stabilise. The unique challenges and hazards that individuals with disabilities, particularly women and girls, continue to encounter must be kept in mind by the global community. Even though they are the persons most at risk, many nations, including Australia, impose additional obstacles on refugees who want to relocate and have physical or mental disabilities. Even though the situation appears hopeless, we may call for a more sympathetic approach to the needs of disabled refugees and, after some stability has been restored, help nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) that are trying to better the lives of Afghans with disabilities.

Keywords: Disabilities, stigma, mapping disabilities in Afghanistan