Published Date: December 2019 Type: Report Author: Zoe Gan, UNICEF Malaysia The purpose of this issue brief is to outline the national context for girls and boys with disabilities in Malaysia. In recognition of a rights-based approach to disability, this analysis briefly highlights key attitudinal, environmental and institutional barriers that can prevent children and adults…
Published: November 2017 Type: Report Author: UNICEF Malaysia This study was commissioned to gauge the knowledge, attitude and practices, understand community perceptions of disability, and provide an evidence base to inform communication for behaviour and social change that addresses the root causes of stigma and discrimination. Links: Childhood disability in Malaysia – Full report (English,…
Published: 2014 Type: Report Author: UNICEF Malaysia This report mapped the policies, programmes, interventions and stakeholders for children with disabilities in Malaysia, to enable the realization of the full rights of children with disabilities in Malaysia. In the course of the mapping exercise, the interconnection, but lack of effective synergy, in the provision of healthcare,…
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…