Disability rights
Building back inclusively after COVID-19
COVID-19 has shown the need for systems to accommodate the new risks we face. Why not take the opportunity to build them back in a way that is inclusive?
Nigerian TV news to feature sign language interpreters
National news bulletins in Nigeria will include sign language interpretation from July 2020, following advocacy from Sightsavers.
Disability and COVID-19 in Bangladesh: why urgent action is needed
Sightsavers has identified focus areas for influencing the government and donor agencies to protect people with disabilities from the adverse impacts of COVID-19.
“My dreams have wings now”: the impact of India’s SDG scorecard project
As part of the SDGs implementation project in India, an innovative disability inclusion scorecard was created that has led to remarkable results.
Nigeria's journey towards disability-inclusive development
We've made great progress towards a disability-inclusive society - the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is a chance to further this agenda.
Setting out Sightsavers’ approach to behaviour change
In the context of COVID-19, Sightsavers’ new lead on behaviour change communication introduces her work and explains why behaviour change is so crucial to our mission.
COVID-19: Africa’s economic recovery must leave no one behind
Many people with disabilities work in the informal sector. Unless they can leave their house every day, they struggle to meet their basic needs. For them, the situation is dire.
Ensuring a disability-inclusive COVID-19 response in Ghana
We should ask ourselves what we can do to mitigate the adverse effects suffered by people with disabilities, who have the right to enjoy life on an equal basis with others.
Collins' story
Disability activist Collins Ombajo shares his personal story, his work in advocacy and what drives him to be involved in the Inclusive Futures programme.
Tackling disability discrimination with BBC Media Action
In Bangladesh, we caught up with BBC Media Action to find out how they’re training journalists to improve how people with disabilities are portrayed in the media, and tackle negative stereotyping and perceptions.
