Shifting the Balance of Power: The Strategic Use of the CRPD by Disabled People’s Organizations in Securing ‘a Seat at the Table’

Shifting the Balance of Power: The Strategic Use of the CRPD by Disabled People’s Organizations in Securing ‘a Seat at the Table’

The article highlights how the strategic use of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) in Iceland has produced a shift in the balance of power with regard to how, and by whom, disability legislation and policy in Iceland i...

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Main Authors:	Laufey Löve, Rannveig Traustadóttir, James Rice
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:	Laws
Subjects:	Convention on the Rights of Persons Disabilities (CRPD) disability disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) human rights approach critical disability studies co-production of policy
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/8/2/11

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