With the Tokyo Paralympic Games starting on the 24th, the IPC = International Paralympic Committee will eliminate discrimination against not only para-athletes but also many people with disabilities, which are said to account for about 15% of the world's population, and lead to improved lives. We started the campaign on the 19th.
The campaign, dubbed "We The 15", calls on many people with disabilities in the immediate vicinity to take an active look at about 15% of the world's population, or 1.2 billion people, as having some kind of disability.
In the campaign video, instead of athletes, men in electric wheelchairs with children, women with artificial legs living in the city, visually impaired couples who had a wedding ceremony, etc. appeared one after another, "We are not special" "We are not special" "Wall Let's break it. "
In addition to the IPC, this campaign will work with international organizations in various fields such as the United Nations, business, and entertainment to develop a movement to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities and improve their lives, such as barrier-free, over the next 10 years. I am.
"It's time to return to the Paralympic origin of helping a better society where everyone can live together through sports. There's still a lot to do," IPC Chairman Parsons told NHK.