Disability and Humanitarianism in Refugee Camps: the case for a travelling supranational disability praxis

Mansha Mirza

Third World Quarterly, 2011, vol. 32, issue 8, 1527-1536

Abstract: There are an estimated 43.3 million forcibly displaced people around the world, many of whom live in refugee or internally displaced camps. These camps are disproportionately congregated in the developing world, making them a prevalent, yet often overlooked landscape in the global South. Among the scores of refugees living in refugee camps is a large number of people with disabilities. This article provides an overview of humanitarian practices and their guiding philosophies and how these address disability issues within the context of refugee camps. Examples of grassroots initiatives related to disability rights and disability inclusion within refugee camp settings are also provided. Using these examples, the paper makes the argument that refugee camps offer fertile grounds for the diffusion of a community-engaged, grassroots disability praxis across the humanitarian field and beyond.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2011.604524

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