World Social Justice Day: Why Social Justice is Incomplete for Persons with Disabilities Without Accessible Transport Systems
In the 2007 session of the UN General Assembly, the member states unanimously decided to observe 20th February as the World Day of Social Justice, to bring public attention and mobilise political will to promote social development for all. The theme of this year’s World Social Justice Day is ‘Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment’. However, for the 26.8 million persons[1] with disabilities (PWDs) living in India, social integration and access to formal employment remain a …