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Disabilities in Qatar
People with disabilities are those who have a physical or mental condition which limits their movements, senses, or activities. This article is a discussion of the factors which influence the empowerment of Qatari people with disabilities. The Qatari government has gone a long way towards making people with disabilities valued and appreciated by providing opportunities for education and work. Qataris are also keen to apply the literal teachings of Islam, although Qatar’s tribal culture has an effective influence in dealing with people with disabilities. The analysis of the findings from the interviews with charitable organisations’ staff members showed that Qatari people with disabilities still lack the empowerment to achieve their aims of being productive members of society. People with disabilities in Qatar desire a decent life which meets their basic needs such as healthcare, education, and job opportunities.

Learners with Disability
In Qatar, most of the disabilities are physical disability, and visual impairments, when it comes to students with disabilities(SWD). While governments and involved institutions manifest willingness to address issues relating to SWD, a lot has to be addressed in both policy and implementation fronts. Provision of social support, not only the academic, has the propensity of boosting students’ holistic growth in educational institutions, implying that stakeholders (government and families of SMDs) have to be intimately involved in promoting the social and educational life of SWD in both educational institutions and as well in the community. The qualitative findings provided deep contributions on the role of the community, governments, and other institutions in providing the financial and social demands of students with disabilities.

Awareness and Support
National studies has also explored ways to improve faculty awareness of support services and attitudes towards students with SWD in higher education, highlighting the importance of professional development and training initiatives to promote inclusivity in the classroom.

Gender and Disability
Studies have found that males, especially who had no disabilities, were less aware of some rights of women with disability (social protection, health welfare and personal rights) than women. These findings suggest that, in spite of the attention given to the special-needs population nationally, women with disabilities still face a “double handicap” economically, socially and politically. For this reason, women with disabilities addressed the obstacles that are related to society more than those that are related to themselves or their families. Consequently, the legislative and political empowerment was considered the most important means of empowerment because it plays a central role in changing the attitudes of the Qatari society toward women and disabilities.