WeThe15

Human rights movement

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International Paralympic Committee
International Disability Alliance
disability sports organizations
activist and innovation organizations
multinational organizations

Websitewww.wethe15.org

#WeThe15 is a global human rights movement which aims to make persons with disabilities, who make up 15% of the world's population (1.2 billion people), visible. An initiative of the International Paralympic Committee and the International Disability Alliance,^[1]^[2] it is supported, by a number of organisations from the world of disability sports, disability rights, non-governmental and governmental organisations. It was launched as part of the 2020 Summer Paralympics in 2021.^[3] Landmarks across the world were lit up in purple to coincide with the opening ceremony.^[4] The movement was given particular focus during the closing ceremony.^[5]^[6]

A TV campaign in August 2021^[7] showcased people with disabilities, not just as "special", or "inspiring", but as normal people—with the same challenges as non-disabled people—who must not be ignored, but included.^[8]

Founding organisations

Disability
Theory and models Disability theory Ableism / Disablism Medical model Social model
Education Mainstreaming Individualized Education Program (IEP) Special needs Special school Special education Learning disability
Therapy Physical Occupational Speech
Societal implications Disability rights movement Inclusion Normalization People-first language Pejorative terms Sexuality and disability Women's health
Personal assistance Unlicensed assistive personnel (ADLs) Accessible toilet Assistive technology Assisted living Mobility aid Orthotics and braces Physical accessibility Prosthetics Universal design Web accessibility
Socioeconomic assistance Social Security Disability Insurance Supplemental Security Income Ticket to Work Disability Living Allowance Disabled students allowance Disabled Persons Railcard Freedom Pass Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Groups Organizations National Telecommuting Institute Society for Disability Studies Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) Visitability WeThe15
Parasports Special Olympics Paralympic Games Deaflympics Invictus Games
Culture Disability in the arts Disability art Disability in the media
Disability Lists
v t e

Disability sports organizations

Activist and innovation organizations

International Disability Alliance
International Disability and Development Consortium
Zero Project
ATscale
CTalent
The Valuable 500

Multinational organizations

References

^ "The International Paralympic Committee and the International Disability Alliance to sign Co-operation Agreement". International Disability Alliance. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
^ "WeThe15: A global human rights movement for the 1.2 billion persons with disabilities". International Paralympic Committee. 19 Aug 2021.
^ Sutcliffe, Chris (August 20, 2021). "The making of 'We The 15', the 10-year campaign to make disability ordinary". The Drum.
^ Silva, Carla Filomena Duarte da; Howe, P. David (2 September 2021). "#WeThe15 was misguided in using the Tokyo Paralympic Games to launch a disability inclusion revolution". The Conversation.
^ McGarry, Andrew (5 September 2021). "Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony: IPC president says 'Arigato, Tokyo!' as the Games end, as it happened". ABC.net.au.
^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 September 2021). "Parsons claims Paralympic Closing Ceremony marks opening of "inclusive future"". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
^ "WeThe15". International Paralympic Committee – via www.youtube.com.
^ Wade, Stephen (August 18, 2021). "'WeThe15' stresses rights of 1.2 billion with disabilities". AP news.