Disability rights

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Our global youth champions recently attended the Second World Summit for Social Development, calling on decision-makers to put their disability rights commitments into action, and see young people with disabilities as essential actors in shaping an inclusive future.

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Zimbabwe has officially passed the Persons with Disabilities Act, which is a significant milestone in the country's journey toward equality for people with disabilities.

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Sightsavers’ senior policy adviser Aissata Ndiaye and disability advocate and educator Elizabeth Oyarese Adams discuss the importance of meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities in drafting global policies.

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Young representatives of Sightsavers’ Equal World disability rights campaign called for more inclusive and accessible political spaces while attending the annual UN disability conference, held from 10-12 June in New York.

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Equal Bangladesh’s short film ‘Jyoti’s story of illuminating horizons’ has been officially selected for the prestigious Bangladesh Short Film and Documentary Festival.

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A disability leader and teacher, Salma Haji Saadat shares her call for Tanzania to ratify the African Disability Protocol (ADP) and her desire to raise awareness across the continent.

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From 10-21 March 2025, Agness Chindimba, Equal Zimbabwe campaign partner, steering committee member and director of Deaf Women Included (DWI), represented Deaf women from across Africa at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York.

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Equal World youth champion James Casserly recently attended the Global Disability Summit in Berlin, speaking at side-events and with decision-makers about the importance of disability inclusive development.

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Sightsavers campaign ambassador Abia Akram shares her thoughts after attending the Global Disability Summit, where she called for young people with disabilities to be involved in decision-making processes.

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Young people with disabilities from around the world are calling for attendees at the summit to involve them in development and decision-making processes.

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“This is not a favour you’re doing for us. This ought to have been done before”

Zimbabwe passes Persons with Disabilities Act

Declaring our intentions: the opportunity of the World Summit for Social Development

Equal World youth champions join UN disability rights conference

Equal Bangladesh film selected at prestigious national film festival

Spotlight on the ADP: “Tanzania needs to sign and implement this treaty”

Agness Chindimba champions Deaf women’s rights at CSW69 Beijing+30

“People with disabilities are entitled to human rights and equal lives”

“Commitments must lead to action”

Young people call for urgent action at the Global Disability Summit

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