Overview of initiatives & programmes, key challenges & obstacles to the full realisation of rights of children with disabilities in Malaysia 

Overview of initiatives & programmes, key challenges & obstacles to the full realisation of rights of children with disabilities in Malaysia 

Published:

June 2013

Type:

Report


This brief paper was prepared for a roundtable discussion organized by UNICEF Malaysia in response to the State of the World’s Children 2013 Report.  

It looks at the provision of services, focusing specially on the key challenges and obstacles that limit the full realisation of rights of children with disabilities in Malaysia. 

The roundtable discussion was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (MWFCD), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), representatives from numerous national bodies, non-government organisations, corporates, UN agencies as well as individuals who work with and promote the rights and interests of children with disabilities. 

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