Disability rights
Sightsavers calls for more women on UN disability committee
The committee, which monitors implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, currently has six women and twelve men.
“We put a special focus on women with disabilities and their rights.”
On international Women’s Day, Sightsavers' Asma Rashida highlights the additional prejudices women with disabilities face, and the important work of the Right to Health project.
Claiming rights and restoring sight: Shamima’s story
Shamima, who is hearing and speech impaired, has developed a unique way to communicate with her close family.
Celebrating the value of employees with disabilities
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 awarded for supporting people with disabilities at work
Sightsavers has been awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 3 accreditation for its work promoting inclusion in the workplace.
Education for all in Sierra Leone
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.
Pakistan’s first-ever Disability Rights Act becomes law
The legislation, approved on 10 January, will make it illegal to discriminate or exclude people on the basis of disability.
Annual inclusion report 2019
The purpose of this annual report is to share learning, highlight our work on inclusion and stimulate and challenge both ourselves and our partners.
Including people with disabilities in African political life
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.
Why I support Sightsavers' Equal World disability rights campaign
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.
