Intersecting Crises, Unseen Strength: Persons with Disabilities Shaping Their Future in Afghanistan (September 2026)

Country: Afghanistan Source: Raoul Wallenberg Institute Please refer to the attached file. By: Orzala Nemat, Shukria Azadmansih Guided principally by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and, on questions of unjust causation of impairment, by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), this study examines how the situation of persons with disabilities in Afghanistan has evolved since August 2021. Drawing on interviews conducted across all 34 provinces, it documents current living conditions and social inclusion, and asks a single overarching question: How has the situation for persons with disabilities evolved since the Taliban’s return to power? The study identifies the physical, social, educational and economic barriers that limit access to basic services and equal opportunities; documents the strategies persons with disabilities use to cope; and, guided by the ICESCR, examines how war, poverty and health-system failure can themselves cause or intensify impairment. It concludes with practical, evidence-based recommendations, developed with persons with disabilities, for policymakers, UN agencies, NGOs and service providers.

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