SDG10 Reduced Inequalities

HKU is committed to reducing inequality through cultivating future leaders with a sense of global citizenship and providing the support and resources to make education accessible to those with special needs. The Department of Social Work and Social Administration is offering a new minor programme in Social Development, with a focus on Asian perspectives on development strategies and responses to poverty and inequality. It aims to nurture future leaders by providing them the skill set required to alleviate inequalities through policies, corporate participation and advocacy. HKU offers a number of education funds and services for students with special educational needs (SEN) such as learning aid, coaching, special exam arrangements and buddy support. In addition, the HKU 81 Inclusion Fund was established to promote equal opportunity and social inclusion for people with a disability, inclusive of those affected by physical disability, intellectual disability, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, hearing or visual impairment, and chronic illness. It supports projects organised by HKU students that raise the level of equality within and outside of the university. Furthermore, HKU strives to make the campus a comfortable and easily accessible place for all with services such as wheelchair accessible routes, disability and gender-neutral bathrooms, tactile campus maps, car parks and wheelchair charging bay for the disabled, and  desks for left-handed users. Making an impact beyond its campus, the university launched the Disability Rights Resource Network (DRRN) in 2015 to facilitate and advance the sharing of knowledge and practices of disability rights in Asia. It provides information on policies, advocacy efforts, legal framework and other resources in the national, regional and international context.