The Vicious Circle is Closed
In turn, disabilities exacerbate poverty
In which way does disability lead to poverty?
The person with the disability, the family, and the communities sink deeper into poverty. The vicious circle is closed. CBM-supported partners aim to break through the circle of poverty and disability, because, by addressing disability, CBM addresses poverty.
Read more: Disability and Development - The Millenium Development Goals
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- Social isolation and economic strain are increased, for the person with the disability and for the family.
- Children with disabilities are more likely to die young or be neglected, malnourished, uneducated, and poor.
- Women with disabilities are doubly discriminated against, on the grounds of gender and impairment: Women are illiterate more often than men with disabilities; women are more likely to be victims of physical and sexual abuse; and they often lack access to public and maternal health care.
- People who did not get the chance of schooling and vocational training are likely to stay unemployed. Joblessness means even more poverty for the disabled person and the family.
The person with the disability, the family, and the communities sink deeper into poverty. The vicious circle is closed. CBM-supported partners aim to break through the circle of poverty and disability, because, by addressing disability, CBM addresses poverty.
Read more: Disability and Development - The Millenium Development Goals
Further information: In which way does CBM support the provision of services to people with disabilities?
Go back: A Vicious Circle: Disability and Poverty
