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Three people in protective clothing and masks stand outside conducting Covid research.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The research, part of the Inclusive Futures initiative, found many people with disabilities were unable to get help with food, medicine and other relief efforts.

September 2021

A group of smiling people hold signs that say Equal UN Mali.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The Prime Minister of Mali has signed the new social decree into law, which promises to improve the lives of people with disabilities and make it possible for people to claim their rights.

September 2021

A young boy smiles and waves at the camera.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

The African Disability Protocol is unique to the continent and takes African practices and concerns into consideration so that the lives of people with disabilities improve.

Grace Antwi-Atsu, August 2021

A photograph Rasak Adekoya taken in a Sightsavers office

News / Disability and inclusion /

Rasak was selected for his work tackling the barriers faced by people with disabilities as part of the Inclusion Works programme in Nigeria.

August 2021

A group of eight people together, all wearing masks. One person is holding a white cane and one person is a wheelchair user.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Audits were recently carried out in Ghana to assess whether two hospitals, including their mental health units, were meeting accessibility standards, and to identify areas for improvement.

Peter Kwasi, July 2021

A table is laid out in front of a sign that says 'Disability Inclusive SDGs: Leaving no one behind'

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Every year, as we examine progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, it is clear to see that setting ambition is easier than achieving it.

Andrew Griffiths, July 2021

A young woman wearing a plumber's overall and holding a wrench.

Reports / Disability and inclusion /

Learn how we will contribute to the inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities through our programmatic, research and influencing work.

A group of people with disabilities raise their hands.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers' Aissata Ndiaye shares key highlights from a discussion at the UN High-Level Political Forum about the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Aissata Ndiaye, July 2021

A long line of children queue to see an eye health worker.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers' director of policy and programme strategy, Dom Haslam, responds to the "devastating" outcome of the vote to keep the budget for international development at 0.5% of national income.

July 2021

A person wearing a mask sits in a room between the silhouetted figures of two other people.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

An international group of civil society organisations has examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people who have been marginalised - the results have been published in a new report.

Sightsavers, July 2021

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Disability and inclusion

Research shows ‘shocking’ exclusion of people with disabilities during pandemic

Mali passes new law to protect the rights of people with disabilities

The African Disability Protocol: a call to leave no one behind

Sightsavers Nigeria’s Rasak Adekoya becomes One Young World ambassador

Small changes, big difference: accessibility audits in action

Achieving the SDGs: three lessons from the High-Level Political Forum

Sightsavers social inclusion strategy: creating a disability-inclusive world

How inclusive voluntary national reviews can help us work towards the SDGs

Statement: Sightsavers’ response to UK aid reduction decision

Addressing the unequal pandemic

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all