Overview
- United Nations’ 2025 theme, “Fomentar sociedades inclusivas para impulsar el progreso social,” framed the day as WHO reiterated that about 1.3 billion people, or 16% of the world, live with disabilities.
- In Mexico, 2024 ENIGH figures show a steep income divide, with average quarterly income at 31,098 pesos for people without disability versus 20,782 pesos for people with disability, roughly 33% lower.
- In Mexico City, people with disabilities and caregivers marched from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo demanding fully accessible transport, dignified health services, and decent work.
- In Morelia, a march under the banner “Nada sobre nosotros sin nosotros” pressed authorities for policies that remove physical, educational, social, and cultural barriers and ensure inclusion.
- In Spain, advocates reported that only about one in five people with disabilities are employed and warned of disability recognition delays of around two years, urging fair assessments and better access.