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Shikuku Obosi sits, smiling at the camera.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers’ disability inclusion adviser, Shikuku Obosi, urges journalists and government officials to use disability-friendly language when discussing COVID-19 in a new comment piece published in the media.

April 2020

A girl with deafblindness plays with her siblings.

From the field / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers and Sense International supported 14-year-old Hellen and her family from Masindi, Uganda, by helping them communicate with each other and support themselves financially.

April 2020

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Alice Nabbanja from Sense International explains how the organisation has been working with Sightsavers in Uganda supporting young people with deafblindness and complex disabilities.

Sightsavers, April 2020

A group of Disabled Person Organisation (DPO) representatives meet in Nairobi, Kenya for advocacy training and planning as part of the Inclusive Futures initiative.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers' Andrea Pregel talks through the highlights of a Twitter chat around disability and COVID-19.

Andrea Pregel, April 2020

Four women standing together smiling, in front of a backdrop that says #EqualUN.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The committee, which monitors implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, currently has six women and twelve men.

March 2020

Women wait in line for eye screening tests.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

On International Women’s Day 2020, Sightsavers' Asma Rashida highlights the additional prejudices women with disabilities face, and the important work of the Right to Health project.

Sightsavers, March 2020

Stories / Disability and inclusion /

Shamima, who is hearing and speech impaired, has developed a unique way to communicate with her close family.

two women sit behind a computer, laughing.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Rasak Adekoya shares his career story, tells us about his role helping people with disabilities secure good jobs, and what it’s like leading a film shoot as a blind person.

Sightsavers, March 2020

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers has been awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 3 accreditation for its work promoting disability inclusion in the workplace.

February 2020

Abdul walking outside his school with a backpack on

From the field / Disability and inclusion /

Abdul is one of many children who has benefited from the Education for All project that aims to give all children with disabilities access to a better quality education.

February 2020

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Disability and inclusion

"We need to change the language around COVID-19."

“As a parent, to see your child happy, is as much as you can ask”

Supporting youth with deafblindness in Uganda

#DisabilityC19 Twitter chat

Sightsavers calls for more women on UN disability committee

“We put a special focus on women with disabilities and their rights”

Claiming rights and restoring sight: Shamima’s story

Celebrating the value of employees with disabilities

Sightsavers awarded for supporting staff with disabilities

Education for all in Sierra Leone

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all