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Current issues and debates surrounding 'disability' include social and political rights, social inclusion and citizenship.
In developed countries the debate has moved beyond a concern about the perceived cost of maintaining dependent people with a disability to an effort to find effective ways of ensuring people with a disability can participate in and contribute to society in all spheres of life.
Many are concerned, however, that the greatest need is in developing nations — where the vast bulk of the estimated 650 million persons with disabilities reside. A great deal of work — from basic physical accessibility through education to self-empowerment and self-supporting employment — is needed.
In the past few years, disability rights activists have also focused on obtaining full sexual citizenship for the disabled.2
