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Center for Inclusive Policy
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A policy, research, and training “think and do” tank building inclusive futures. We work in support of human rights for people with disabilities.
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If care and disability matter to you, help move the conversation forward.

Sharing evidence is one way to push for better policy: inclusive-policy.org/disability-p...

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The way forward: Everyone deserves to live independently and participate fully. Bridging the care and disability agendas is essential. We must move from fragmented programs to integrated systems, built with and for all people.
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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When care and disability policies are designed separately, gaps are inevitable.

Bringing these agendas together isn’t optional, it’s essential for effective systems.

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Care and disability sectors have long worked in silos. It’s time to change that. We need gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, age-sensitive care systems; support that promotes autonomy; and recognition and resources for caregivers.
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Caregivers are often invisible in policy, especially when they are older women or women with disabilities themselves.

Ignoring this reality means designing systems that don’t work for those who rely on them most.

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Many caregivers are also women with disabilities. Over 15% of adults with disabilities in Bogotá care for others, often without support themselves, according to an ongoing study. Caregivers of people with disabilities are often women over 50, who may need support themselves due to their age, in Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Sources cited: Pinilla-Roncancio et al. and Pereira, Center for Inclusive Policy.
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Care systems should enable choice, dignity, and autonomy, not force people to cope alone.

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People with disabilities often need more care and support, but most don’t receive it. Support isn’t optional: it’s essential and should be provided in a way that preserves autonomy. Over 45% report unmet care and support needs across seven countries studied. Source: Pereira, Center for Inclusive Policy.
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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When disability enters the picture, gender inequalities in care become even sharper.

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In Chile or Nicaragua, over 82% of caregivers of people with disabilities are women. Source cited as Pereira, Center for Inclusive Policy, based on disability survey estimates.
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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You can explore the full Care Agenda Brief here: inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/u...

And for a closer look at the stories behind the data, watch our video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=USa3...

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Graphic titled Disability and the Care Agenda. It states that across seven low and middle income countries, more than 45 percent of persons with disabilities have unmet care and support needs. Illustration of a person sitting alone inside a house, imagining being outdoors with support.
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Our video dives deeper into why these numbers matter.

Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksrj...

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Graphic explaining that in some contexts, disability-related costs for children can reach 68 to 100 percent of average household income, making equal participation nearly impossible without adequate support. Illustration of an open wallet on a blue background.
December 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Find the full picture in our Social Protection Brief: inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/u...

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Graphic titled Social Protection. It explains that persons with disabilities face higher costs of living, which can push households below the poverty line when disability-related expenses are included. Illustration of a piggy bank, coins, and a downward line on a blue background.
December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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See the full breakdown in our Budget Analysis Brief: inclusive-policy.org/wp-content/u...

And if you prefer visuals or audio, here’s the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jmX...

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Graphic explaining that in several countries, 96% of disability spending goes almost entirely to cash transfers, leaving very limited funding for assistive devices or community support, even though many persons with disabilities need these services to participate equally. The image includes a long green bar labeled ‘cash transfers’ and a very small bar labeled ‘assistive devices or community support,’ on a black background.
December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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EVIDENCE IS OUR ROADMAP.

Learn more: inclusive-policy.org/reports-and-...

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Evidence is our roadmap. Action is our responsibility. This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we call for: better data, stronger financing, and policies that enable participation, autonomy, and equality for all.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Source | Methodological Guidelines on Assessing Household Disability: Related Costs and Their Implication for Participation (The World Bank, with the support of @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social): bit.ly/48xn3dI

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Disability creates significant extra costs for households. Once extra costs of living are considered, the measured poverty rate for people with disabilities increases. For example, in the US once accounting for extra costs the poverty rate for persons with disabilities rises from 24% to 35%. In Ghana, from 38.5 %to 52.9%.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Source | The Care Economy and Disability Inclusion in Low and Middle-Income Countries (The World Bank, with the support of @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social): bit.ly/4po3xYE

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In five of these countries, 40% or more report either • receiving less support than they need, or • needing support but receiving none at all. Why it matters: Without adequate support, autonomy and participation remain out of reach.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Source | The Care Economy and Disability Inclusion in Low and Middle-Income Countries (The World Bank, with the support of @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social): bit.ly/4po3xYE

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More than 20% of persons with disabilities report unmet care and support needs, across the nine countries analyzed.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Source: Global Disability Inclusion Report (Co-edited by @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social with @unicef.org & @lshtm.bsky.social): bit.ly/48f9m4m

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Poverty multiplies exclusion: among the poorest households, children with disabilities are 4× more likely to be out of school. Why it matters: Education is the foundation for participation, and millions are still left behind.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Source: Global Disability Inclusion Report (Co-edited by @inclusivepolicy.bsky.social with @unicef.org & @lshtm.bsky.social): bit.ly/48f9m4m

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Massive inequalities persist in education. Children with disabilities are 47% more likely to be out of school (In 34 low- and middle-income countries analyzed.) This isn’t a gap, it’s a systemic barrier to a full and independent life.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM