When is counting important?
In this video, several expert researchers explain why it is important to count disability, and why it matters how disability is classified.
Of course, statistics are about more than individuals. National data can help countries to better support the disabled members of their population. In fact, for countries that have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons of Disabilities, there is an obligation to gather information about people with disabilities:
Article 31. 1.States Parties undertake to collect appropriate information, including statistical and research data, to enable them to formulate and implement policies to give effect to the present Convention.
Talking points
- When is it important for data about individuals to be recorded?
- Who should make the decisions around what data is recorded and how?
Some additional resources are provided in the See Also section below.
Disability and a Good Life: Thinking through Disability
Disability and a Good Life: Thinking through Disability
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