Claire Kenny says disabled people must not be forgotten in the plans for sustainable living.
Claire Kenny joined Independent Living Movement Ireland in January 2021 as policy assistant. As a very proud disabled woman who has faced some of the barriers encountered by many disabled people, Claire believes it is fundamentally important that disabled people are involved in a meaningful, authentic way in all facets of society and that their contributions are valued, and their rights respected.
Our lives are not defined solely by our impairments; we have complex identities shaped by ethnicity, class, gender, sexual identity, family status, and more. We live full and active lives, yet we are continually subjected to tired tropes: the tragic disabled person or the inspirational hero who overcame their impairment. We are often exploited for charity, but our rightful place as equal members of society, who should be consulted on all issues we face, is often overlooked.
Since joining Independent Living Movement Ireland , a national cross-impairment DPO, I have consistently seen the interconnectedness between our lives and the Sustainable Development Goals . It is essential that disabled people’s rights, as human beings and global citizens, are firmly embedded in all the SDGs, many of which directly align with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities .
Forgotten Unfortunately, these decisions are having unintended negative consequences on the lives of disabled people. Hard-fought gains in pedestrian areas and parking spaces are being eroded. Temporary changes made during Covid-19 are becoming permanent, denying us access to our towns and cities due to pavement restrictions for unregulated external dining.
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