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Leder paralympics till attitydförändringar gentemot handikappade i Kina? (Bild: Radio86)
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"The Games will be a stage for the disabled athletes to challenge their own limits. It will also be a catalyst for improvement in the cause of the disabled people in China and the world," Wang Wei on CRI Nordic
"Organisers of the Paralympics in Beijing say they're still fighting an uphill battle to improve Chinese society's attitude towards disabled people." ABC Radio Australia
Då Kina nu står värd för paralympics har detta även lett till större uppmärksamhet för de över 80 miljoner handikappade som lever i Kina. Men kommer spelen att föra med sig en bestående förbättring för Kinas handikappade?
På Maos tid beskrevs de handikappade som "bristfälliga och onyttiga" och denna befolkningsgrupp var länge väldigt marginaliserad i Kina. Även om saker och ting förbättrats efter det är de handikappade fortfarande långt "osynliga" inom det kinesiska samhället, skriver Washington Post.
Attityderna gentemot handikappade ändrar snabbt i Kina, detta delvis också på grund av de paralympiska spelen. Evenemanget har fört fram vilka behov människor med olika handikapp besitter, skriver ABC Radio Australia som citerar Wang Wei, en talesman för paralympics.
Många steg har redan tagits i rätt riktning. Enligt China Daily har man i Qingdao lanserat flera projekt som skall garantera de handikappade medicinska ingrepp och proteser kostanadsfritt. Dessutom reserverar Kinas regering detta år 600 miljoner yuan, en summa som är tio gånger mer jämfört med åren 1991-2001, till att bygga 190 skolor för handikappade detta år, skriver CRI Nordic.
Enligt CRI Nordic har Beijings stad redan spenderat hundratals miljoner kronor för att göra staden mera tillgänglig för handikappade. Bland annat har man satsat på låggolvbussar och handikapptoaletter samt installerat varningssystem ute på gatorna.
Paralympics har också försnabbat proceduren att ta fram bland annat ett lagförslag enligt vilket lokalregeringarna reserverar tillräckligt med medel till att förbättra de handikappades levnadsvillkor, rapporterar AP. Allt fler människor deltar idag i frivilligarbete för att hjälpa de handikappade vilket också tyder på en attitydändring. Att de kinesiska idrottarna under paralympics också klarat sig så bra har också avlägsnat en del av den stigma som kopplats sammans med olika handikapp i Kina, skriver cbc.ca. "Förhoppningsvis innebär paralympics ett stort framsteg för de handikappades rättigheter", skriver Times Online.
| Kina | Europa | Nordamerika | Andra länder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games a Boon for China's Disabled CRI Nordic - 6 september 2008 The 13th Paralympic Games, which gathers the world's best disabled athletes in a celebration of sport and destiny-defying courage, will bring more positive changes to the lives of China's disabled population. Education for Disabled Draws Unusual Attention amid Paralympic Fervor CRI Nordic - 11 september 2008 As China is hosting the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, education for the country's 83 million disabled, has received unprecedented attention. China to inject 600m yuan to build schools for disabled China Daily - 11 september 2008 China has decided to allocate 600 million yuan ($87.71 million) to build 190 special schools for the disabled this year, an official said in Beijing. Paralympics opens new vistas for China's disabled Xinhua - 26 augusti 2008 More than 200,000 disabled people in Beijing have taken part in Olympic and Paralympic-related activities, and 12,000 applied to become volunteers. The disabled get support in communities China Daily - 10 september 2008 Qingdao has highlighted the cause of disabled people with assistance in recovery, education, employment and alleviating poverty through an improved social welfare system for disabled citizens. |
Paralympics boost for China's disabled BBC - 13 september 2008 If Chinese athletes perform well, it could help society address long-standing prejudice towards the disabled. The challenges facing China's disabled BBC - 5 september 2008 With the Paralympic Games about to get under way, the BBC's Michael Bristow looks at how life has changed in recent years for Chinese people with disabilities. A great leap forward or backward for China Times Online - 6 september 2008 The opening ceremony of the Paralympics today poses even bigger questions for the Chinese organisers. Will there be a diversity of disabilities represented? |
Olympics leaves positive legacies for some groups AP - 16 augusti 2008 Wang Yanan walked across southern China this summer, staying in rundown hotels and speaking out in village squares about her passion — saving the environment. China opens Games and pledges disabled rights International Herald Tribune - 6 september 2008 Beijing opened the Paralympic Games in spectacular fashion on Saturday, an event China's leaders hope will show them in a compassionate light. One small step for China, one small step for world's disabled www.cbc.ca - 11 september 2008 China has collected 96 medals, 33 of which are gold, after five days of competition. Cheering crowds and changing minds at beijing paralympics MSNBC - 11 september 2008 Two weeks after the end of the Summer Olympics, the residents of Beijing have yet to wake up to their much-anticipated sports hangover. Beijing Welcomes The Disabled as China Never Has Washington Post - 5 september 2008 The government spent $1.7 million to lower washbasins and handrails, add Braille signs and transform 214 toilets into the accessible variety. |
Disabled athlete shatters record Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - 10 september 2008 Bahraini Paralympian Ahmed Mushaima notched up a personal best in the javelin event in Beijing yesterday, but it was not enough to secure a top three finish. Changing perceptions of the disabled in China ABC Radio Australia - 11 september 2008 Organisers of the Paralympics in Beijing say they're still fighting an uphill battle to improve Chinese society's attitude towards disabled people. Paralympics: China ready to show its might SBS, Australia - 12 september 2008 Reflecting the high spirits throughout China's Paralympic team, basketball coach Zhai Yongjun exuded confidence after pushing his charges through another sweat-drenched training session ahead of the Games. |