Disability rights
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.
Civil society survey finds mixed results on SDGs progress
A survey of civil society organisations, co-edited by Sightsavers, is being published this week during the Sustainable Development Goals summit at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Tanzania joins the push to make accessible books more widely available
It has become the latest country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty, which allows exceptions to standard copyright laws so books can be reproduced in braille and other accessible formats.
Groundbreaking new programme will enable 2,000 people with disabilities to get better jobs
The Inclusion Works programme, funded by UK aid and led by Sightsavers, will create job opportunities for more than 2,000 people with disabilities.
Charles’s story
Charles Ahumuza, who is partially sighted, reveals how Sightsavers' inclusive employment programme in Uganda has helped him to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming an electrician.
How I’m building a career as a blind person in Uganda
Deus Turyatemba of Standard Chartered shares his story of career progression, and explains the bank’s partnership with Sightsavers’ Inclusion Works programme.
The UK Voluntary National Review: making progress or missing opportunities?
We welcome the UK using its VNR to reiterate its commitment to sustainable development, but we want to see more of an emphasis on listening to the voices of marginalised people.
