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A group of people with disabilities raise their hands.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The legislation, approved on 10 January, will make it illegal to discriminate or exclude people on the basis of disability.

January 2020

A woman wears a welding mask and carries tools.

Reports / Disability and inclusion /

The purpose of this annual report is to share learning, highlight our work on inclusion and stimulate and challenge both ourselves and our partners.

A large group of people, most of whom are wheelchair users, sit together in a circle.

News / Disability and inclusion /

In 2019 we campaigned for disability rights in 14 countries around the world. Here’s what we did and some of the impact it’s had so far.

December 2019

A man and two women stand together, holding a petition sign.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The global petition was received by Ana Maria Menéndez, who is Under-Secretary-General and the UN Secretary-General's senior adviser on policy.

December 2019

A hand with an equals sign inside a circle drawn on it.

News / Disability and inclusion /

As part of Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign, supporters are sharing photos of their hands on social media to call on the UN to uphold the rights of people with disabilities.

December 2019

News / Disability and inclusion /

We’re calling on the next UK government to tackle inequality, make aid inclusive, keep working to eliminate neglected tropical diseases and support affordable, accessible healthcare.

November 2019

Someone on crutches shakes a man's hand.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Our research shows that a lack of education and financial resources, social stigma and inaccessible physical infrastructure mean fewer people with disabilities are participating in politics in Africa.

Bhavisha Virendrakumar, October 2019

Three young men standing with their arms around each other, smiling.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

A lot of people with disabilities grow up not knowing that they have the same right to education and employment as everyone else – we need to change this. My message to other people with disabilities is: We Can.

Atugonza Milton, October 2019

News / Disability and inclusion /

A survey of civil society organisations, co-edited by Sightsavers, is being published this week during the Sustainable Development Goals summit at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

September 2019

A close up photograph of someone's hand running over a sheet of braille.

News / Disability and inclusion /

It has become the latest country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty, which allows exceptions to standard copyright laws so books can be reproduced in braille and other accessible formats.

September 2019

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Disability and inclusion

Pakistan’s first-ever Disability Rights Act becomes law

Annual inclusion report 2019

#EqualWorld: Highlights from a year of global campaigning

Sightsavers hands disability petition with 50,000 signatures to UN

Disability campaigners put their hands up for an equal world

Sightsavers’ 2019 election manifesto: What we want from the next government

Including people with disabilities in African political life

Why I support Sightsavers' Equal World disability rights campaign

Civil society survey finds mixed results on SDGs progress

Tanzania joins the push to make accessible books more widely available

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all