Several studies have linked disability and poverty. Sightsavers found that 79% of blind people in North East Guinea were economically inactive, compared to 2% of sighted people. The World Report on Disability highlights that disabled people are more likely to be unemployed, less educated, but spend more on health. DfID describes a vicious circle of disability and poverty. Factors common to poverty, such as having poor sanitation, risky working conditions, and lack of health care, can increase the prevalence of disability. None of the MDGs which preceded the Global Goals mentioned disability. Now disability is addressed under 4 of the goals: Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and education and promote life-long learning sustainable economic growth, full and opportunities for all productive employment and decent work for all 4.5: by 2030, eliminate gender disparities in 8.5: by 2030 achieve full and productive education and ensure equal access to all levels employment and decent work for all women of education and vocational training for the and men, including for young people and vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and children in vulnerable persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value situations 4.a: build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all. Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements countries inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 10.2: by 2030 empower and promote the 11.2: by 2030, provide access to safe, social, economic and political inclusion of all affordable, accessible and sustainable irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, transport systems for all, improving road ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other safety, notably by expanding public transport, status with special attention to the needs of those in
Several studies have linked disability and poverty. Sightsavers found that 79% of blind people in North East Guinea were economically inactive, compared to 2% of sighted people. The World Report on Disability highlights that disabled people are more likely to be unemployed, less educated, but spend more on health. DfID describes a vicious circle of disability and poverty. Factors common to poverty, such as having poor sanitation, risky working conditions, and lack of health care, can increase the prevalence of disability. None of the MDGs which preceded the Global Goals mentioned disability. Now disability is addressed under 4 of the goals: Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all 4.5: by 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and children in vulnerable situations 4.a: build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all. Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 8.5: by 2030 achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries 10.2: by 2030 empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 11.2: by 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in
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