https://www.ipsnews.net/2021/06/for-people-with-disabilities-covid-19-lays-bare-the-weaknesses-in-social-safety-nets/ News and Views from the Global South Thu, 07 May 2026 11:14:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.ipsnews.net/2021/06/for-people-with-disabilities-covid-19-lays-bare-the-weaknesses-in-social-safety-nets/ https://www.ipsnews.net/2021/06/for-people-with-disabilities-covid-19-lays-bare-the-weaknesses-in-social-safety-nets/#respond Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:04:47 +0000 Alison Kentish http://www.ipsnews.net/?p=171930 The 14th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was held this week, with participants urging policymakers to address the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. ]]> The 14th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was held this week, with participants urging policymakers to address the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. ]]> https://www.ipsnews.net/2021/06/for-people-with-disabilities-covid-19-lays-bare-the-weaknesses-in-social-safety-nets/feed/ 0