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Latest updates on the Equal World campaign and Sightsavers’ disability inclusion work.

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News

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Young people with disabilities release a 10-point action plan for disability inclusive development

The International Disability Alliance Youth Committee have drawn up 10 demands to ensure the outcomes of the Summit of the Future meet global challenges.

Members of the Equal Zimbabwe steering committee and other attendees of the launch event.

New disability rights legislation published in Zimbabwe

The Persons with Disabilities Bill has been tabled and published in an official government gazette, an essential step for it to become law - the first new legislation on disability since 1992.

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African Disability Protocol just one country away from becoming legally binding

In December 2023 Malawi ratified the African Disability Protocol (ADP), followed by Nigeria on 22 January.

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Equal World ambassador puts disability rights on the agenda

Abia Akram recently attended a UN’s consultation session and has called on the facilitators to ensure that disability inclusion is a priority for all.

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Equal World wrapped: our highlights from 2023

It's been a fantastic year fighting for disability rights around the world, and our supporters have played a fundamental part in everything we've achieved. Find out more, and watch our Equal World wrapped video, here!

Some of the campaigns team outside the UN building on the weekend of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit

Promise in peril campaign sends a message to world leaders

World leaders have received a petition with 48,063 signatures from around the world calling for action to protect disability rights ahead of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit.