GCRF_NF362 Socio-economic, wellbeing and human rights related experiences of people with disabilities in Covid-19 times in South Africa

残疾人（PWD）是全球公认的一个庞大但往往被排斥和处于不利地位的少数群体。《南非残疾人权利白皮书》（DSD 2016）估计，12%的南非人患有残疾。南非政府已经批准了各种国际和地区残疾人条约，但没有关于残疾人权利的具体立法，这些都是在一般的反歧视立法中处理的。因此，SA没有必要的框架来监测、干预、支持和为残疾人提供正义（Sibanda 2015）。在2019冠状病毒病大流行和2020年3月南非的封锁期间，这一点变得更加明显。关于南非人如何普遍经历COVID-19疫情和随后的封锁，已经收集了很多信息，但这并没有收集残疾人病的经验和情况。与这一人群有关的一些COVID-19研究侧重于特定的障碍、特定的地点或特定的挑战，如沟通或行动，但没有全国范围的数据。目前的一项国际调查在南非招募了不到50名残疾人（2020年全球残疾人权利监测）。独特的是，我们将对所有类型的残疾人进行全国调查，旨在确定残疾人在2019冠状病毒病期间面临的经历和挑战。我们将探讨南非《国家灾害管理法》是否符合《联合国残疾人权利公约》（2017年）和南非的《世界灾害与发展公约》。我们将编制新的综合数据，揭示COVID-19对残疾人的影响，从而为妇女、青年和残疾人部（MWYPD）提供证据，为制定监测框架提供信息，以便在大流行、冲击和危机期间和之后将残疾人问题纳入缓解措施。本研究将调查不同残疾人士在2019冠状病毒病期间的经历，并听取他们对可以改善的地方的看法，揭示他们认为自己的人权在这一不确定时期是得到了维护还是被剥夺。然后，这些发现将用于动员/影响南澳政府，以解决所有基于权利的问题和跨部门的排他性监督。它将提供证据和建议，为制定框架提供信息（已被残疾人发展部确认并根据需要记录），以确保在未来的国家灾害、冲击和危机（如流行病和类似的）期间实现残疾人的权利。在初步查阅相关文献后，我们将完善我们的调查工具，并在南非进行第一次全国残疾调查，征求残疾人士的意见，样本量约为4000名残疾人士。根据新冠肺炎封锁规定，将利用手机和网络平台远程管理电子定量和定性调查。IDS和HSRC将与全国残疾人委员会（NCPD）的成员组织、附属机构和合作伙伴合作，设计调查并招募参与者。我们将确保达到这一亚人群的广泛横截面（平衡残疾类型，种族，阶级，性别，年龄），受访者是自愿参与的残疾成年人（或父母和照顾者）。个人信息将根据《个人信息保护法》（2013年）进行保护。这项为期9个月的研究的独特之处在于，它特别关注南非残疾人士在2019冠状病毒病及相关事件期间的看法和他们的关切，然后游说他们提出建议，为新框架提供信息，以指导在普遍和未来的危机中改进包容残疾的做法。调查结果将以多种形式（口头和书面）在国家、区域和全球范围内分享，供包括对残疾感兴趣的受众、活动家、学者、服务规划人员和政策制定者使用

People with disabilities (PWD) are recognised globally as a large but often excluded and disadvantaged minority. The South African White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (WPRD) (DSD 2016) estimates 12% of South Africans live with a disability. The South African (SA) government has ratified various international and regional disability treaties, but has no specific legislation for disability rights, these being dealt with in general antidiscrimination legislation. Thus, SA does not have the necessary frameworks to monitor, intervene, enable and provide justice for PWD (Sibanda 2015). This has become more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in SA in March 2020. Much information has been gathered on how South Africans generally are experiencing the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, but this does not gather the experiences and circumstances of PWD. Some COVID-19 studies relating to this population focus on specific impairments, on selected locations, or on particular challenges such as communication or mobility, but there is no countrywide data. A current international survey has recruited less than 50 PWDs in SA (Global Disability Rights Monitor 2020).Uniquely, we will do a national survey with people with all types of impairment, aiming to identify experiences and challenges PWD face during COVID-19. We will explore whether the SA National Disaster Management Act is seen to be compliant with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2017) and South Africa's WPRD. We will produce new comprehensive data revealing impacts of COVID-19 on PWDs and thus provide the Ministry of Women, Youth and PWD (MWYPD) with evidence to inform the development of a monitoring framework for the inclusion of PWD in mitigations during and after pandemics, shocks and crises. This study will investigate the experiences of people with diverse impairments (PWD) during COVID-19 and hear their perspectives on what could be improved, revealing whether they feel their human rights have been upheld or denied during this time of uncertainty. These findings will then be used to mobilise/influence the SA government to address any rights-based concerns and exclusionary oversights across sectors. It will provide evidence and recommendations to inform the development of a framework (already recognised and documented as needed by MWYPD) to ensure the realisation of the rights of people with disabilities during future national disasters, shocks and crises such as pandemics and similar.After initially reviewing relevant literature, we will refine our survey tool and conduct the first national disability survey asking PWD for their views, with a sample size of approximately 4000 PWDs in South Africa. Mobile phone and online platforms (ICT) will be used to administer remotely, an electronic quantitative and qualitative survey, adhering to COVID-19 lockdown regulations.IDS and HSRC will work in partnership with member organisations, affiliates and partners of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) to design the survey and recruit participants. We will ensure that a wide cross-section of this subpopulation is reached (balancing disability type, race, class, gender, age), respondents being adults with disabilities (or parents and caregivers) who volunteer to participate. Personal information will be protected as per the Protection of Personal Information Act (2013).The 9-month study is unique in focussing specifically on the perceptions of South African PWDs and their concerns during COVID-19 and related events and then lobbying for their recommendations to inform a new framework to guide improved disability inclusive practices generally and in future crises. Findings will be shared nationally, regionally and globally to a range of formats (verbal and written), for various including disability interested audiences, activists, academics, service planners and policymakers