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Abia Akram becomes Equal World campaign ambassador

Abia, a global campaign ambassador and disability rights activist, has been involved in the disability rights movement since 1997, ensuring that women and girls’ voices are heard.

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Campaigners urge ECOWAS to champion disability rights to get SDGs back on track

Joint statement by West African disability rights organisations ahead of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Summit of Heads of State and Government on Sunday 9 July 2023

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Equal World statement at COSP16

Statement from Equal World Sightsavers at the 16th Conference of States Party to the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, delivered by Aissata Ndiaye.

A big sand timer with people holding up glue, to show that time is running out to take action on the SDGs
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World falling behind on disability rights

Equal World is calling for action to protect global disability rights ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals summit.

Reya from Bangladesh sits at a desk writing. She has shortened limbs and is wearing a pink blouse.
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“We need actions: words are no longer enough”

On the one-year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit, campaigners are calling on governments to follow through on commitments they made on disability rights. 

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Cameroon approves landmark disability legislation

Cameroon has become the second African country to begin to ratify the African Disability Protocol (ADP), which addresses unique issues that affect people with disabilities in African countries.

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Sightsavers and partners launch US$6 million inclusion and labour rights programme

The Global Labor Program, part of the Inclusive Futures initiative, aims to increase the inclusion of people with disabilities and improve labour rights at two large Kenyan companies.

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Sightsavers and International Disability Alliance join in $1 million partnership

The unrestricted grant will advance disability rights worldwide, enabling the IDA to increase its advocacy work and support people with disabilities.

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Research shows ‘shocking’ exclusion of people with disabilities during pandemic

New reports show that many people with disabilities have been excluded from planning and relief efforts during COVID-19.

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Sightsavers’ campaign petition for the Global Disability Summit hits 30,000 signatures

The petition, part of Sightsavers' Equal World campaign, calls for governments and global organisations to attend the summit and commit to inclusion.

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