Global Disability: Research and Evidence

Around 15% of the world’s population, or one billion people, live with some form of disability. People with disabilities face a range of exclusions from employment, education and community life, and despite often having higher healthcare needs, experience limited access to services. Evidence on disability is needed for a range of reasons, such as to measure the magnitude and impact of disability, highlight inequalities in access, and evaluate interventions that aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities. This evidence can be used to advocate, inform policy, plan services, and address the exclusions that people with disabilities face.

In this three-week course you will learn from researchers, persons with disabilities and policy makers as we look to enhance our understanding of the importance of evidence in disability, and how research can be conducted, interpreted and used to inform policy and practice.