Disability rights
Sightsavers campaign ambassador inspires Netflix film about albinism
The film ‘Can You See Us?’ is based on the life of John Chiti, who is a Zambian albinism rights campaigner and Sightsavers’ ambassador for the African Disability Protocol campaign.
Sightsavers campaign sends message to world leaders at UN summit
The Promise in Peril campaign culminated at the SDG summit with a declaration reaffirming commitments to achieving the global goals that explicitly references disability rights.
How inclusive education can create a more equal and sustainable future
As learners with disabilities are disproportionately affected by global crises such as climate change, we're urging governments to build more resilient education systems for everyone.
Inclusive data and Sightsavers: an ongoing journey
Five years since the creation of the Inclusive Data Charter, we’re updating our goals and commitments on inclusive data. So what are our key learnings?
Sightsavers to call for action on disability rights at Women Deliver Conference
The conference, taking place in Kigali on 17-20 July 2023, is one of the world’s largest multi-sector events to advance gender equality.
First anger, then action: why you should sign the Feminist Accessibility Protocol
In my years as a disability advocate, I’ve learned that getting angry needs to be accompanied by getting active. We wanted to advise organisations on how to do better to include women and girls with disabilities.
Social behaviour change: a game-changer to reduce stigma
Sightsavers’ Joseph Mensah shares four key learnings from a SBC programme in Ghana that aims to reduce stigma around disability, and how they'll inform our future SBC work.
Inclusive, accessible social behaviour change: what it is and how to do it
Sightsavers’ Cathy Stephen shares what we've learned from embedding inclusive, accessible social behaviour change processes in some of our recent projects in East and West Africa.
“In Ghana, the work we began on disability inclusion will continue”
Sightsavers’ Peter Anomah-Kordieh Kwasi shares successes and what we learned from the Ghana Somubi Dwumadie participation project, which Sightsavers supported as a partner to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
How we’re championing mental health and human rights in Ghana
Through Ghana Somubi Dwumadie, Sightsavers’ Diane Kingston delivered training that will help protect and promote effective mental health provision and human rights in Ghana.
