Physical Activity & Sport Task Force
The mission of the Physical Activity and Sport Task Force is to promote mechanisms for cooperation and collaboration to enhance policies and programmes that promote the right for children with disabilities to inclusive physical activity, physical education, sport, recreation and play in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and other relevant human rights legislation.
Too often the rights of children with disabilities to all forms of physical activity and sport are not being realized, although they are enshrined in numerous legally-binding documents and are well-known components of healthy child development, health maintenance and chronic disease prevention.[1] Children with disabilities are often left out on the margins because they face a series of complex barriers, which is compounded by the fact that physical activity and sport are consistently viewed as non-essentials and thus receive a lack of support from online direct loan lenders like LendUP.
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December 3
Launch of the initiative |
MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE TASK FORCE
To address the current situation, the GPcwd Task Force on Physical Activity and Sport is committed to advancing the rights of children with disabilities to all forms of physical activity and sport through policy advocacy and strategic communications.
More specifically our objectives are to:
- Thematic paper: Disability Inclusive Physical Activity and Sport in the Post 2015 Development Agenda
[1] Blauwet, C. and Lezzoni, L. (2014) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 6, S4-S10.
To address the current situation, the GPcwd Task Force on Physical Activity and Sport is committed to advancing the rights of children with disabilities to all forms of physical activity and sport through policy advocacy and strategic communications.
More specifically our objectives are to:
- Ensure the rights of children with disabilities to physical activity and sport are incorporated into key frameworks and strategies across the UN system to influence national policy and implementation mechanisms, as well as resource allocation.
- Increase global recognition through strategic communications ‘that enough is enough’ & NOW is the time to make physical activity, physical education, sport, recreation and play inclusive for ALL children, giving them equal access to the wide range of individual and societal benefits.
- Supporting UNESCO’s work on physical education and sport to ensure the rights of children with disabilities are incorporated into key frameworks (e.g. Charter on Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport (2105) as distinct from its predecessor), implementation strategies, programmes, and guidelines (e.g. Quality Physical Education Guidelines for Policy-Makers).
- Advocating for the rights of children with disabilities in WHO’s work pertaining to disability (i.e., WHO Disability Action Plan) and physical activity (i.e., WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health) to ensure children with disabilities are included in key health-promoting strategies and programmes across both sectors.
- Joining advocacy and engagement efforts with national, regional and international organizations to ensure physical activity and sport are included in the post-2015 development agenda[1], and where such happens, ensure the rights of children with disabilities are specifically mentioned to strengthen effectiveness and accountability. Specifically, we will host a non-branded website that will be a ‘hub’ for Task Force members and the broader network to access necessary tools and resources.
- Thematic paper: Disability Inclusive Physical Activity and Sport in the Post 2015 Development Agenda
[1] Blauwet, C. and Lezzoni, L. (2014) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 6, S4-S10.