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Unidentified advocate urges humanitarian responders to put people with disabilities first
Summary
An unidentified advocate and photographer working in war zones and humanitarian crises said people with disabilities are often overlooked and described concrete failures — from top-floor evacuees stranded without power to deaf people missing audible warnings — urging responders to listen and act.
An unidentified advocate and photographer who said they spend "probably 95%" of their life in frontline areas urged humanitarian responders to make people with disabilities a priority in crisis planning and response. "As an advocate, my job is to share stories," the speaker said, describing firsthand work in war zones and humanitarian crises.
The speaker said listening must guide response decisions. "Listening…
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