Disability rights
What we’ve learned about inclusive data
Sightsavers and other organisations recently came together to share practical tips around collecting data that includes everyone.
UN disability committee achieves historic gender parity milestone
Five women have been elected to the UN CRPD committee, answering Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign call for more diversity and gender equality.
How does the UN disability committee election work?
An important election is taking place later in November that will have huge implications for the rights of people with disabilities across the world.
The businesses embracing disability inclusion
Meet the teams that Sightsavers partners with around the world to help them foster more disability inclusive workplaces.
“Gender and background make a huge difference in how we experience disability”
It is important to ensure gender balance and equity to ensure that women have the right to a voice.
“Representation means speaking for ourselves”
Eufémia Amela is Mozambique’s nominee for the UN disability committee: she has a physical disability after being affected by polio as a child. Hear her story and learn why she’s fighting for equality.
FCDO publishes progress report on disability inclusion
The report highlights the progress made since the strategy was published and shows the key lessons that have been learnt during that time.
Junior Painter award winners unveiled
Although unable to celebrate in person, the entries for the Junior Painter of the Year awards for 2019/2020 were remarkable.
Rising Voices: Mainstreaming women with disabilities in India-EU international cooperation
The paper aims to bring the voices of women with disabilities to the fore. It details how supporting women with disabilities to know their rights has helped them to stand up for themselves, gain independence and support others.
The white cane: from my adversary to my ally
"Had my white cane given me COVID-19? I began resenting it, but it was not possible to do away with it. The more ill I became, the more I needed it."
