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A man is seated in a wheelchair. He is speaking passionately as part of a panel discussion, In the background other panel members and a sign-language interpreter can be seen.

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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.

A room filled with people participating in a discussion. In the centre of the photo is a woman seated in a wheelchair wearing glasses, Abia Akram.

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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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Edwinah Orowe, senior regional campaign adviser and African Disability Protocol (ADP) lead at Sightsavers, discusses the challenges the ADP faces and the work that needs to be done for implementation.

Senzeni Mutevedzi, a member of the Equal Zimbabwe steering committee, speaks at the launch event.

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We sat down with Senzeni Mutuvedzi, vice-chair of the Equal Zimbabwe steering committee, who shared her views on the African Disability Protocol (ADP) and its impact on women and girls across the continent.

Leonard Marange, a member of the Equal Zimbabwe steering committee, at the launch event.

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We met Leonard Marange, the chair of the Equal Zimbabwe steering committee, to discuss the potential impact of the African Disability Protocol (ADP).

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Basiru speaks onstage during the film panel event. He is joined by another man and two women. One of the women is Abia Akram, who uses a wheelchair.

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Basiru, one of the Equal World youth champions, attended the Summit of the Future and took with him a message of hope and a call to action for young people with disabilities.

Photo: four people, two seated, two standing, in a high rise building in New York city.

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Equal World youth champion James Casserly jetted off to New York to engage directly with global decision-makers and spoke to them about putting their promises into practice.

Two women, both wheelchair users, chat on a wide gravel path with manicured greenery in the background.

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During a panel discussion young people with disabilities took to the stage to highlight the imbalance in global decision-making and to ask decision-makers what they were doing about it.

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“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

Spotlight on the ADP: “Our work won't be done until we get universal continental ratification”

Spotlight on the ADP: “We need to facilitate spaces and opportunities for women and girls with disabilities”

Spotlight on the ADP: “Disability-inclusive development is development for everyone”

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Global decision-making disparity highlighted at ‘Equal World?’ film premiere

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