From January 26 to 28, a workshop on media representation of persons with disabilities was held in Zlatibor as part of the project “Youth and Journalists for Better Media Access to Disability Inclusion.” The workshop was attended by journalists from various media outlets.
Through interactive training, participants were introduced to the concept of social inclusion and the role media can play in its advancement. They also had the opportunity to learn about appropriate conduct when interviewing persons with disabilities, as well as how to create content that is accessible to all.
On this occasion, the Executive Director of the Academic Inclusive Association, Milan Janković, spoke to the Beta news agency about the results of the 2022 population census and the systemic misrepresentation of persons with disabilities.
“In Serbia, based on internationally accepted criteria, it is estimated that over 1.3 million people live in a situation of disability, while the 2022 population census reported a number four to five times smaller,” stated Janković.
He explained that, globally, 20 to 25 percent of the population is considered to be in a situation of disability according to international criteria, whereas in Serbia that number is around five percent. According to him, the census results reflect a flawed systemic approach to persons with disabilities, revealing how the state perceives who is (and who is not) considered a person with a disability.
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AIA’s work is supported by Sweden within the Belgrade Open School program “Youth and Media for Democratic Development.”
