[NAGDU] FW: [PawsForward] guide dogs

Thu Apr 25 00:13:10 UTC 2019

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Subject: [PawsForward] guide dogs

WBU Statement on International Guide Dogs Day, 24 April 2019

The World Blind Union joins the rest of the world in observing International
Guide Dogs day, April 24. 

This is a significant day for our community as we honour the fundamental
role that guide dogs play in enabling the safe and independent mobility of
blind and partially sighted persons.

In line with the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF), guide dogs are
carefully trained to help blind and partially sighted persons avoid
obstacles and navigate public spaces with confidence, freedom and more
independently. Guide dogs make navigating streets much less stressful by
assisting their handlers to find locations, avoid obstacles and stop at
kerbs. They make it easier for blind and partially sighted persons to use
public transport, navigate shopping centres and buildings, find doors, seats
and pedestrian crossing buttons. In addition, guide dogs provide
companionship and promote social inclusion and interaction with other
members of the public. 

The World Blind union is therefore concerned about sporadic incidents
worldwide where guide dog handlers are denied access to public spaces such
as restaurants, hotels, shopping malls, schools, hospitals, public transport
such as taxis and even air travel. For example, in January 2018 Delta
airlines announced policy changes for those traveling with service and
support animals after an 84 percent increase in reported service and support
animal incidents since 2016.  Delta also established the Service Animal
Support Desk to improve the travel experience for customers traveling with
service and support animals.

Sustainable Development Goal 11, obliges State Parties to make cities and
public spaces inclusive and safe. 

States Parties are further obliged to take effective measures to ensure
personal mobility with the greatest possible independence for persons with
disabilities, in the manner of their choice, as per Article 20 of the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). 

We therefore take this opportunity to strongly urge governments to enforce
proper legislation and regulations that allow blind and partially sighted
persons and their guide dogs access to public spaces without any
discrimination. 

For more information about guide dogs, visit the International Guide Dog
Federation website: https://www.igdf.org.uk/

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The World Blind Union (WBU) is the global organization that represents the
estimated 253 million people worldwide who are blind or partially sighted.
Members consist of organizations of blind people advocating on their own
behalf and organizations that serve the blind, in over 190 countries, as
well as international organizations working in the field of vision
impairment. Visit our website at www.worldblindunion.org
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