Disability in Brazil
There are an estimated 16 million people with disabilities in Brazil. Although 9 million of these are of working age, only 1 million are in the labor force.[1]
Brazil is a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, having signed the treaty on 30 March 2007 and ratified it on 1 August 2008.[2] Brazil's Law 7853 criminalizes discrimination based on disability, and other legal protections also exist.[1]
At least five major associations work to enable the participation of Brazilians with disabilities in sport.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Disability News: South America". Disabled World. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "UN Treaty Collection: parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: List of parties". United Nations. 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ "People With Disabilities". Angloinfo. Angloinfo. Retrieved 08 June 2016.
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