In the words of Robert Hensel, “there is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more”.
Malta’s first ministry dedicated to inclusion and social well-being strives to ensure that the potential and skills of persons with disability are maximised so that they can reach their ultimate life goals and dreams.
In ensuring that disability rights policy is not treated as mere social policy but, rather, equality policy, the government has embarked upon a reform agenda which will reach its culmination this year.
From a legislative point of view, after intense work with all stakeholders, the draft of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be launched for public consultation.