Komnas Encourages Accurate Data Collection Of Persons With Disabilities

Chairman of the National Commission for Disabilities, Dante Rigmalia (left)/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The chairman of the National Commission for Disability, Dante Rigmalia, is pushing for accurate data collection regarding the number of people with disabilities in Indonesia, with the existence of data affecting the services provided to them. , to be able to do it is to collect accurate and reliable data on the number of people with disabilities," said the Chairman of the National Commission for Disability, Dante at the Women 20 (W20) event which was attended virtually from Jakarta, Wednesday. accurate information about persons with disabilities in Indonesia affects the services provided to them. Some of these services include those related to education, health, social and employment. "Which in the end will reduce and even eliminate exploitation of persons with disabilities," he said at an event held live in Manokwari, West Papua. In particular he highlighted the layered discrimination experienced by women with disabilities. disability. Discrimination occurs because of being a woman as well as a person with a disability which creates vulnerabilities in terms of poverty, education, health, socio-culture and family relationships. "Women with disabilities live in rural areas," she said.

Whereas women with disabilities are women who have the same potential, needs, interests and aspirations as other women. "We are also able to take a role in development," said Dante. with the view that disability is an integral part of fair, equal and non-discriminatory development. The existence of inclusive development mandates awareness, accessibility, involvement and support for persons with disabilities both in urban and rural areas and even to the outermost, remote and disadvantaged areas.