Disability rights
"We need to change the language around COVID-19."
Sightsavers’ disability inclusion adviser, Shikuku Obosi, urges journalists and government officials to use disability-friendly language when discussing COVID-19 in a new comment piece published in the media.
“As a parent, to see your child happy, is as much as you can ask for.”
Sightsavers and Sense International supported 14-year-old Hellen and her family from Masindi, Uganda, by helping them communicate with each other and support themselves financially.
Supporting youth with deafblindness in Uganda
Alice Nabbanja from Sense International explains how the organisation has been working with Sightsavers in Uganda supporting young people with deafblindness and complex disabilities.
#DisabilityC19 Twitter chat
Sightsavers' Andrea Pregel talks through the highlights of a Twitter chat around disability and COVID-19.
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 staff with disabilities
Sightsavers has been awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 3 accreditation for its work promoting disability 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.
