In many parts of the world, persons with disabilities continue to face abuse, neglect, and oppression. They lack access to education, access to justice. Sometimes, they may not even realize their human rights are violated. Why? Because they have not known any better.
The Open Society Foundations work to address the discriminatory laws, practices, and attitudes that hinder full equality and to empower those working toward the full inclusion of persons with disabilities into their communities. In this video, George Soros, disability rights activists, and others discuss how the universal rights approach means a more just world for all.