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The right to lifelong learning is included in Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Lifelong learning refers to all purposeful learning activities undertaken on an ongoing basis throughout a person’s life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competencies. Learning is no longer simply divided into a time and place for gathering knowledge (e.g. at school) and a time and place to apply the knowledge (e.g. at work). Lifelong learning serves to increase the capacity of individuals and communities to renew their knowledge and skills and adapt to political, economic, environmental, technological or social change.
Learn about how a young woman who initially dropped out of school managed to continue learning.
Shirley is a highly intelligent and gifted young woman with cerebral palsy who dropped out of a regular school despite having gained top marks in most subjects. She did her master’s degree in business administration through an open university and is now a professional manager. She continues to acquire different skills and qualifications as she needs them, including continuously upgrading her computer skills. Shirley sees learning as a never-ending process. In a world of discrimination and exclusion, the opportunities that lifelong learning presents enable her to continue to advance in her career and overcome barriers in society.
