Disability rights
Sightsavers’ Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame elected to UN disability committee
Gertrude was one of six candidates elected in the first round of voting, of which three are women, which has improved the committee's gender balance.
Six women join UN disability committee
The election, held in New York, improves the gender balance on the committee, which previously had just one woman out of a total of 18 members.
Sightsavers' Dominic Haslam elected Chair of disability consortium
The election took place during the IDDC general assembly, held in May in Birmingham, UK. Dom has worked at Sightsavers for 13 years and has been a member of the IDDC board since 2015.
The CRPD: a world-changing convention
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) exists to defend the rights of people with disabilities. Here, CRPD nominee Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame shares her thoughts on its opportunities and challenges.
The UK disability summit: 100 days to go
It's 100 days until the world’s first global disability summit, hosted by the UK government’s Department for International Development.
Seventeen women nominated for UN disability committee
A call for better gender representation and geographical spread in the United Nations disability committee has seen 17 women from six continents put forward for election in 2018.
Why I’m standing for the UN disability committee
Growing up with visual impairment in Ghana, Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame experienced discrimination during her education and early employment years.
Ghana nominates Sightsavers employee for UN disability committee
The government of Ghana has nominated Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame for a place on the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Worldwide celebrations on World Disability Day
Around the world, people have been celebrating 3 December, the International Day of People with Disabilities.
Keeping up political momentum on disability and development
By hosting a summit, the UK government is committing to making disability-inclusive development a global priority. We must make sure this political momentum is not lost.
