Disability rights
Framing perceptions: an exhibition
A Sightsavers exhibition booklet by photographer Graeme Robertson focusing on stories of empowered lives and the impact of exclusion.
Disability and the SDGs: from words to action
World governments will meet at the United Nations General Assembly this weekend, and a key item on their agenda is the Sustainable Development Goals.
Global goals: the most important thing in the world?
This September, world leaders are meeting in New York at the UN General Assembly to set global goals for the next 15 years.
Voices of the marginalised: summary
A report summary exploring what persons with disabilities and older people understand as the causes of their social, economic and political exclusion.
Voices of the marginalised: full report
A Sightsavers project to bring the perspectives of those who live in poverty or who are highly marginalised into post-2015 policy making.
Voices of the marginalised: summary (Bangla version)
The Bangla version of a report drawing on the real-life stories of persons with disabilities and older people in Bangladesh, as told to researchers.
How double discrimination punishes women with disabilities
Sunday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, but there’s not much to celebrate if you’re a woman living with a disability in a developing country.
Children with disabilities most likely to be denied education
Children with disabilities, children in conflict areas and girls are the most likely to miss out on going to school, according to a new campaign.
How a radio drama in Malawi is raising awareness of albinism
Radio was chosen to educate teachers, children and local communities as it is more readily accessible, reaching even remote, rural areas.
Changing perceptions about living with blindness through positive role models
Our experience clearly tells us that blind people largely exist in the fringes of our community. Being blind is not the problem, it is the understanding.
