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- Title
Analysis of Health, Disability, Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Nepal using a Human Rights-based Approach.
- Authors
Devkota, Hridaya Raj; Sharma, Muna; Sharma, Chandrakala
- Abstract
Purpose: This study assessed the extent to which the issues of vulnerable groups, such as persons with disabilities, women and girls, are incorporated in line with human rights principles in the key policies related to health, disability, gender, and disaster risk reduction in Nepal. Method: A content analysis was carried out using EquiFrame, which analyses policies for the inclusion of vulnerable groups based on the Core Concepts of Human Rights. Fifteen policies were analysed regarding the quality and frequency with which persons with disabilities, women, and girls were included in the documents. Results: Nepal's health policy (n=4) covered 52% of the Human Rights Core Concepts, while policies on disability (n=3), gender (n=2), and DRR (n=6) covered 46%. The overall qualities of those policies were ranked significantly low, with quality index ranging from 8 - 28. Conclusion: The policies inadequately incorporated human rights principles for the inclusion of disability and gender, and were ranked low quality in addressing their health needs and rights. To enhance social inclusion and promote equity in health, it is suggested that the human rights approach guided by EquiFrame be followed while developing policies.
- Subjects
NEPAL; EMERGENCY management; DIVERSITY &; inclusion policies; WORLD Health Organization; HUMAN rights; DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); HEALTH status indicators; POLICY science research; GOVERNMENT policy; AT-risk people; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; PEOPLE with disabilities; CONTENT analysis; HEALTH equity; HEALTH impact assessment; POLICY sciences; WOMEN'S health; CONCEPTS; HEALTH promotion; SOCIAL integration
- Publication
Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 2023, Vol 34, Issue 3, p11
- ISSN
2211-5242
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20372/dcidj.577